Remember Issue 1 on August 7th

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Franklin Residents So many exciting things aretaking place in and around our town. There is a greatdeal of momentum carrying us forward and you arethe reason!

We will not stop working for you! On August 7th,you will have the opportunity to make an important

decision for our community.

Are you aware that ambulance services in Franklin are not provided by the City?Did you also know that your fire department is not authorized to provideemergency medical services- even when the firefighters are certified Paramedicsand EMTs?

JEMS, the current ambulance service, isstruggling financially. In late 2011, Councilwas asked to support an additional 3.04 MilJEMS levy. In order to make an informeddecision, Council directed the City Manager,

Sonny Lewis to study the issue to ensure itwas the best option for our citizens.

Adequate EMS service for our residents is going to cost more money no matterwho provides the service, so Mr. Lewis prepared a report that fully examined allviable options. Option 1 analyzed the cost and service that an additional 3.04 Mil

JEMS levy would provide. Option 2 considered theexpense and level of service by contracting with a private

ambulance company. Option 3 explored the cost of aCity levy to replace the current JEMS levy, which

would enable our Fire Division to provide EMSservices for our residents. The results of this studywere clear-

Option 3, THE FIRE-BASED EMS MODEL,ALLOWS FRANKLIN RESIDENTS TO

GET MORE SERVICES FOR LESS MONEY!

Please take a moment to review the factors weused in deciding to place this issue on the ballot andin your hands on August 7, 2012. If you haveadditional questions, please contact us!

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Report On-Line

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FIRE-BASED EMS WILL PROVIDE YOU BETTER,

QUICKER SERVICE FOR LESS MONEY.

It is no secret that JEMS is currently underfunded - a fact undisputedby Carlisle and Franklin Township. JEMS has had to deal with

reduced staffing in 2010, 2011 and reductions are projected again in2012. JEMS needs more money. An additional 3.04 Mil levy wasoriginally proposed in June 2010. A renewal of the existing 1.8 Millevy has also been proposed, but this will fall short of addressing thelong-term staffing and equipment needs of JEMS.

No matter which option JEMS chooses, it will cost you moremoney and CANNOT provide the same level of service that the

proposed Fire-Based EMS model can! Because your City Division of Firealready has career leadership in place, we will be able to provide more Firefighters,

Paramedics and EMTs on duty, providing more services, for less money than JEMS can.

There are a number of opportunities togreatly improve both medical and fire

emergency services in our town.

If you or a loved one are having a medical emergencyand you dial 911 to request an ambulance, your callwill be answered locally in Franklin. Currently, JEMSutilizes the Warren County dispatch center, your callmust be transferred to their dispatchers where you willbe asked to repeat all of the information again. Thiscan be frustrating and time consuming. At best thisadds seconds or worse even minutes at a time whentime counts the most. We can fix this process!

Fire-Based EMS speeds arrival at your

emergency.

Our ambulances are dispatched locally!

All crews are based in & respond from

Franklin, allowing us to reach you quicker!

Increases our ability to handle multiple

emergencies for less money!

Franklin has taken a position of leadership onthis issue. Our mission is to provide youthe highest level of service for the leastamount of money. This is more than ourresponsibility, this is our commitment, to you!

EMERGENCY SERVICES - YOUR LIFELINETO SAFETY

CALL US AT 937-746-9921 SO WE CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS!


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THISISSUEISAN INVESTIMENTIN FRANKLIN; FOR FRANKLINS SAFETY.

Currently, there is only one JEMS ambulance basedin the City of Franklin. The severity of the emergencyand/or frequency of service demand often requires asecond unit to respond. That second unit respondsfrom one of two stations located outside the City.

If all ambulances are committed, shouldnt ourFirefighters (who are already properly trained) beable to respond and begin providing emergencymedical care to you immediately? We think this

is simple common sense!

Issue 1, Fire-based EMS would allow us to take careof you and your loved ones in this manner.


REMEMBER ISSUE1ON AUGUST7TH!


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Investing in Community Pride, Maintaining a Strong Fire Division

and Ensuring Quality Emergency Medical Care Well Into the Future.

Our fire service personnel havededicated their lives to serve you. Six

Council Members support this issuebecause we understand that combining

Fire and EMS services into one departmentoffers a high-value solution to address theemergency service needs facing our community.

We encourage each of you to learn about thisissue for yourselves and come to your ownconclusion.

Just an additional 21 a day (per $100,000 property valuation) will result in an investment that will take

our community to the next level allowing you to receive quicker, better services for less moneythan the alternatives. We are certain that you will agree this small cost will impact our communityin much greater ways for generations to come. Thank you for your time and consideration.

REMEMBER ISSUE1ON AUGUST7TH!


Come to the Fire

Station and Learn

More About Issue 1CFDF

FD Open HouseSat July 14th at 11AM - 3 PM

FD Community MeetingMon July 23rd at 7 PM

Sat July 28th at 10 AM

Ole Time Chicken BBQSat Aug 4th, 11AM Till Its Gone!

SAFETY, SECURITY & VALUEISOURFOCUS.NOTHINGMORE NOTHINGLESS.

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