HomeMy WebLinkAbout790067.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVAL OF FORMATION OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, an informal association of concerned members of
the Greeley Police Department, the Greeley Fire Department and
the Weld County Ambulance Service presently form the Emergency
Response Committee, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of said committee is to:
1. Improve relations among emergency responders,
initially from the Greeley Fire Department,
Greeley Police Department, and Weld County
Ambulance Service, and in the future to
include all Weld County emergency agencies.
2 . Establish role responsibility definitions
among the responding agencies.
3. Establish improved and upgraded communica-
tions, both technical radio procedure and
interdepartmental meetings.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners recognizes the
need of similar efforts on a county-wide basis and deems it
advisable and in the best interests of Weld County to approve
the formation of an Emergency Response Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com-
missioners of Weld County, Colorado that the formation of an
Emergency Response Committee be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the department heads
of those departments affected by the formation of said committee
be, and hereby are, allowed to appoint representatives to the
Emergency Response Committee.
Afee, ' ' 790067
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 5th day of
December, A.D. , 1979.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
(k.-414—__ (Aye)
Norman Carlson, Chairman
4. acAAye)
Lydia Dunbar
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C. W. Kirby
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L and L.
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K. Steinmark
ATTEST: , cc '`,. .. i.. � ,� ,.-, ,r
Weld County Clerk and Recorder
Clerk to the BoarYd
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By:
Deputy County
cR ED AS TO FORM:
County Attorney
DATE PRESENTED: DECEMBER 10, 1979
EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMITTEE
Outline for Commissioners Work Session
Monday , November 19 , 1979
1 . Purpose and History
A. Improvement of relations among Emergency Responders initially
from Greeley Fire Department , Greeley Police Department , and
Weld County Ambulance Service; and in the future to include all
Weld County emergency agencies .
B . Establishment of role responsibility definitions among the
responding agencies .
C . Establishment of improved and upgraded communications, both
technical radio procedure and interdepartmental meetings .
2 . Previous Accomplishments
A . Attainment of mutual understanding or roles and responsibilities
among Greeley Fire Department , Greeley Police Department and
Weld County Ambulance Service .
B . Attainment of mutual understanding regarding technical operating
procedures and policies of each agency .
C . Solutions found to on-the-scene logistical problems .
D . Established and promoted permanent lines of open communications
among field personnel .
E . Improved community service within the response system.
F . Improved relationships and understanding among members of city
and county emergency dispatching centers .
3. Future Goals
A . To continuosly promote and improve quality of service among
responders of emergency agencies through the following :
I . Direct verbal communications between responding emergency
vehicles .
II . Institue a coordinated , continuing program of professional ,
uniform education .
III . Develop and promote a county wide community education program.
IV . Establish and maintain open lines of communications among all
emergency response agencies in Weld County.
4 . Summary
Presently the Emergency Response Committee (ERC) is an informal
association of concerned members of the Greeley Police and Fire Depart-
ments , and Weld County Ambulance Service . This organization has been
formed to address the difficulties encountered in the past between these
agencies . The experiences of the ERC during the past five months has
pointed out the value of interagency communications in maintaining a
viable and effective emergency service network within the community.
While all participating agencies desire to provide the ultimate in
service, protection and care to all citizens , these efforts have not
always been coordinated with others in the network . Historically this
has led to misunderstandings on many occassions . The efforts of the
ERC to date have been to alleviate this condition and to promote a
coordinated , efficient delivery of service to the citizens . To this end
the ERC has been successful .
There is now a recognized need of similar efforts on a county-wide
basis . There are many organizations within Weld County that are charged
with the service and protection of the public , either on a paid or
volunteer basis , that have limited understanding of each others as
well as their own roles in the delivery of services to the citizens .
The increasing growth of Weld County necessitates a responsible concern
for the continued effective delivery of emergency services within the
county . The mere existance of such a myriad of organizations has great
potential for Weld County if a sincere effort is launched to coordinate
all agencies toward a common goal . Our concern for the common welfare
and our belief that Weld County can be a leader in developing a respon-
sive emergency network compells us toward that goal .
As important to an effective emergency program as coordination
of efforts , is a heightened public awareness of the services available
and their accessability. The willingness of the public to rely on the
services its government provides is directly related to their knowledge
of the system and its role. Such knowlegde is severly lacking in Weld
County . One of the primary goals of the ERC would be to increase the
awareness of the public to exactly what their leaders have provided for
them , and how they may best gain access to it .
This committee also recognizes the potential to be used as a very
prominent resource for other agencies and counties and to that end stands ,F
ready to serve in any advisory capacity to or for the Board of Weld
County Commissioners as is deemed necessary.
'Mark Quinn , Paramedic, Weld County Ambulance Service !.----
Andy Schmucker , Paramedic , Weld County Ambulance Service
Ace Walker , EMT , Weld County Ambulance Service
'Mark Wallace ,'. Lieutenant , Greeley Fire Department
Larry Mitchell , Firefighter , Greeley Fire Department
Mike Forbes , Firefighter , Greeley Fire Department
Mike Melhauser, Firefighter , Greeley Fire Department
Mark Johnson , Dispatcher ,EMT , Weld County Communic- tions
Ken Vance , Sergeant , Greeley Police Department
Ray Osborne , Sergeant, Head of City Communications ,Greeley Police Depatment
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