Item B3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: August 18. 2004
Division: County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes _ No X
Department: Fire Rescue
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation of Years of Service Award for 15 years of service to
Milan Novak, Firefighter/Paramedic.
ITEM BACKGROUND: None.
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION: None.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: None.
ST AFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval.
TOTAL COST: 0.00
BUDGETED: Yes No
COST TO COUNTY: 0.00
SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
N/A
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
Risk Management N/ A
APPROVED BY: County Atty N/ A OMB/Purchasing N/ A
DEPARTMENT HEAD APPROVAL:
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DOCUMENTATION:
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DISPOSITION:
Revised 01/03
Mr. Milan Novak began his career with Monroe County in July of 1989 as a Paramedic
with Emergency Medical Services. Through the years, Mr. Novak has responded to
hundreds of calls for help by the citizens of and visitors to Monroe County. He has a
professional attitude and compassionate demeanor, and is always willing to lend a hand,
to patients and co-workers alike.
Some of his responsibilities include: responding to 9-1-1 emergencies; providing Basic
and Advanced Life Support to critically ill patients; and providing fire suppression duties.
Mr. Novak has also been an integral part of the team that provides care of our Special
Medical Needs patients at Florida International University, during times of county
hurricane evacuation. He has spent many days and nights sleeping on the floor in less
than comfortable surroundings at the shelter, always present to provide care for those
patients in their time of great need and stress. He is always looking for ways to improve
this program, and many of his suggestions have been implemented to increase the
comfort, care and safety of these evacuees.
In 1999, Mr. Novak attended the first Monroe County Fire Academy, and became a state
certified firefighter, further enhancing his skills and knowledge. Mr. Novak continues to
attend all training required of his position, including: fire service training; Basic and
Advanced Cardiac Life Support; and Basic Trauma Life Support.
Mr. Novak is a hard working, dedicated member of the Monroe County Fire Rescue
Team, well liked and respected by his co-workers and supervisors, and we applaud his 15
years of service to Monroe County.