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Blue Ribbon Committee Update continued

Currently, under the leadership of Kerr. In addition to Chief Kerr, Deputy
Douglas Meade as Blue Ribbon Chief Robert Bacic has participated in
Committee chair, the Committee has almost all of the Blue Ribbon
created the impetus for the construction Committee's meetings and has been an
of an additional EMS station to serve invaluable source of information to
the Rio Vista neighborhood. It is now assist the Committee in its efforts.
urging the City Commission to enact a
Additionally, the Rio Vista Civic
fire/safety impact fee for new Association would like to congratulate
construction in Fort Lauderdale in order
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Chief Rhoda
to meet and stay ahead of the needs of Mae Kerr on her upcoming induction
our community.
into the National Fire Heritage Hall of
Special thanks for all of these efforts is Fame in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Chief
to be extended to a number of Kerr was sworn in as the City of Fort
individuals affiliated with the City of Lauderdale Fire Rescue Chief on July 2,
Fort Lauderdale. Besides the always 2018, becoming the City's first female
available and instrumental support of Fire Chief in the 106-year history of the
Commissioner Ben Sorenson, Mayor department. This was the third time in
Dean Trantalis has endeavored to provide additional her career that she had been named the first female fire
support for the Blue Ribbon Committee's initiatives. We chief. Thank you, Chief Kerr, for continuing to lead by
are also very appreciative of the professionalism, effort example and demonstrating to all with high aspirations that
and support from Fort Lauderdale's Fire Chief, Rhoda Mae nothing is out of reach. RV

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