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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
South Orange Rescue Squad Day — June 11 , 2021
WHEREAS , Emergency Medical Services (EMS ) is a vital public service ; and
WHEREAS , Technical Rescue , including high- angle , swiftwater, and land search are vital public
services ; and
WHEREAS , CPR and Community Education are vital public services , and
WHEREAS , South Orange Rescue Squad is made up entirely of volunteers who provide these
vital public services to the residents of Orange County with no compensation to themselves ; and
WHEREAS , before the founding of South Orange Rescue Squad, transportation from southern
Orange County to a hospital was provided by the Chapel Hill Funeral Home ; and
WHEREAS , members of the Carrboro Fire Department and residents of Carrboro and Chapel
Hill joined together to form the South Orange Rescue Squad in 1971 ; and
WHEREAS , the people of Chapel Hill and Carrboro donated the money to build South Orange
Rescue Squad ' s station which was completed in 1974 ; and
WHEREAS , the volunteers of South Orange Rescue Squad have been serving the Orange
County public and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by providing EMS since the
first week of June 1971 ; and
WHEREAS , the volunteers of South Orange Rescue Squad began providing rescue services to
the residents of Orange County and surrounding areas in 1991 and technical rescue services in
1992 ; and
WHEREAS , South Orange Rescue Squad has trained more than two thousand volunteers over
the past 50 years , many of whom have dedicated their careers to public safety and providing
medical care to the residents of North Carolina; and
WHEREAS , since 1971 the volunteers of South Orange Rescue Squad have engaged in countless
hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their life - saving skills ; and
WHEREAS , since 2006 South Orange Rescue Squad has trained more than 10 , 000 Orange
County residents by providing free CPR classes , and
WHEREAS , South Orange Rescue Squad contributes its volunteer EMTs and its ambulances to
respond to the needs of the residents of Orange County through regular scheduling in the 911
System, as well as providing surge coverage and additional resources when needed; and
WHEREAS , it is appropriate to recognize and appreciate the value and accomplishments of the
50 years of service of South Orange Rescue Squad ;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we , the Orange County Board of Commissioners ,
do hereby proclaim June 11 , 2021 as South Orange Rescue Squad Day in recognition of �tu �
Squad ' s 50th anniversary of service to the Orange County community . � �1(%�
This the 1 st day of June , 2021 .
Renee Price , Chaim
Orange County Board of Commission �xt