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C A GIMENEZ
Fire Chief
March 24, 1992
Mr S Kissinger
85 W McIntyre St
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Dear Mr Kissinger
CESAR H ODIO
City Manager
As per our meeting of March 13, 1992, I am submitting the
following regarding the City of Miami Fire Department s proposal
to provide fire -rescue services to your village
1 We would provide the village with an on -duty force of 3
paramedics and 4 fire fighters staffing a Quint firefighting
apparatus capable of high rise rescue and a state-of-the-art
Advanced Life Support rescue unit, 24 hours a day and 365
days a year
This on -site work force would be supplemented by the
resources of the Miami Fire Department when necessary
Attachment 'A' shows the locations and resources available in
each of the 12 fire stations operated by our department As
you can see, all Miami Fire Department stations are
physically located closer to your Village than any other
jurisdiction's facilities This means that the Miami Fire
Department will be able to place more resources, faster on
the scene of any major emergency, than any other fire agency
in the county
2 As I stated to you in our meeting, the City of Miami Fire
Department was a pioneer in the field of EMS We were the
first in the country to defibrillate a patient in the street,
the first to use telemetry to transmit EKG's from the scene
to a hospital and the first to use the MAST suit
We continue to pioneer new technologies and medicines
Currently, we are the only EMS system in the county to
utilize 12 lead EKG s in the field This enables our
personnel to detect heart attacks quicker and more accurately
than those units that are equipped with only a 3 lead EKG
unit
FIRE RESCUE & INSPECTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT/275 N W 2 St /P 0 Box 330708/Miami Honda 33128/(3051 579 6300
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Mr S Kissinger
March 24, 1992
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3 The Miami Fire Department has a fully staffed Hazardous
Materials Team on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year We,
along with the Hialeah Fire Department, are the only
departments that staff their Hazardous Materials Teams in
this manner Therefore, our Hazardous Materials Response
Team will not only reach the scene of a hazardous material
emergency in the village quicker (because of their proximity
to the village), but will be able to begin operations
immediately upon arrival
4 The Miami Fire Department also has numerous other specialty
equipment and resources which may prove to be beneficial We
have
a ) a Fireboat capable of delivering 3,500 gallons of water
on a boat or ship fire
b ) a fully staffed Dive Team with 3 boats at their
disposal
c ) an 150 elevating platform capable of rescue at great
heights This is the tallest platform in use in the
county
d ) an air bag for use in case of emergency evacuation from
high rises
e ) special event EMS scooters for use during street
festivals or other activities where a regular unit would
not have access
In conclusion, we can provide an increased level of service at a
reduced price to what is currently being paid We would also
give the village a set contract for 5 years which would show the
village what fire -rescue service would cost over the term of the
contract You would not be subject to the fluctuation (mostly
upward) in the computation of the current taxing levels As
stated before, these rates are subject to City Commission
approval
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Mr S Kissinger
March 24, 1992
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Being that we are in late March, it would be extremely difficult
to begin negotiations and proceed through the process prior to
October We, therefore, recommend that the village remain in the
Metro -Dade Fire -Rescue District for the next year This would
give the village time to determine what it wants to do and if you
decide to enter negotiations with the City of Miami, it would
allow for plenty of time for the negotiation and implementation
process
If you have any questions or need further clarification, please
do not hesitate to call me at 350-7810
Sincerely,
Carlos Gimenez, Director
Fire, Re cue and Inspection
Services Department
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