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343 NEW BUSINESS UPON MOTION of Commissioner Melvin, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following revisions to the "Cabarrus County First Responder Program" Ordinance. Section 1; Update to include the new Mt. Pleasant satellite station. Section 3; No context was changed. Paragraphs were rearranged for continuity. Section 4; 3. The last sentence was changed to: "The First Responder Advisory Board will have the final authority on suspension or revocation of an individual first responder's certification. The board can make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners for suspension or revocation of a first responder agency's certification. 4. Added to last sentence: Termination of a certification for non- compliance to rules must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Section 5; 2.B. The minimum age of 16 years was not changed, but a sentence added to clarify that it is at the discretion of the first responder agency. 2.H. Was added to identify acceptable continuing education guidelines. The previous statement in H became I, etc. 2.J. Statement added to allow an EMT whose certification has expired to revert to First Responder status if continuing education is current. Section 7: 5. No written changes were made in this section as one person had suggested, but it is understood that mutual aid among first responders will be readily available when the need arises. 6. Addition to sentence, " .... unless the call is unfounded. If an ambulance is cancelled, the person cancelling must identify him/herself. 7. Added "A first responder or agency will be allowed to cancel a rescue unit that has been dispatched as a result of an entrapment or pin-in if the situation no longer exists. If rescue is cancelled, the person cancelling must identify him/herself." Section 8: 1. Added the following, "First responders are limited to basic care. If other skills are desired, the persons performing the skills must be certified by the State of N.C. to perform the skills, i.e., EMT, EMT-I, EMT-AI, EMT-P. At this point all skills above basic level requires medical control." Section 10; Added 5: "When a grievance has been settled by the Emergency Services Director, if there is any rebuttal from the organization or the persons against whom the complaint was filed, that person or organization must go through proper procedures to get the grievance before the Advisory Board for their ruling. The person or organization is not to communicate directly with the organization filing the original grievance." Section 15; G. Deleted two community-at-large members and added the Director or designee of Emergency Medical Services. Section 16; 1. The board meetings were changed from "quarterly" to "as needed. This generally will be quarterly. A 72-hour written notice will be given." 3. Changed to: "the board will evaluate all requests for changes, deletions or additions to the first responder program or the first responder ordinance and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners." 5. Changed to: "Any organization that meets the requirement for certification will have their application automatically forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for approval." The Cabarrus County First Responder Program Ordinance as amended by the Board is as follows. CABARRUS COUNTY FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM SECTION 1: Purpose for First Responder Program The Cabarrus County Emergency Medical Ambulance Service has transport vehicles certified by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS),