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Public safety briefing: Okaloosa highlights emergency management, beach safety, EMS and Dorcas options
Summary
The county’s public‑safety director briefed commissioners July 22 on emergency management, beach‑safety operations, park rangers and EMS paramedicine gains; staff also reported a likely rejection of a single RFP for Dorcas fire service and said funding options for permanent coverage are under study.
Pat Maddox, director of Okaloosa County Public Safety, briefed commissioners July 22 on the department’s emergency management, beach safety, park ranger and emergency‑medical services programs and highlighted operational accomplishments and budget requests.
Maddox said the county’s emergency management team is fully staffed and noted recent work integrating Florida’s recovery reporting initiative into the county’s operations for faster access to recovery funding. Chief Ryan Prince leads the emergency management team, Maddox added.
On beach safety, Chief Charles Rich Huffnagle (presented as Chief Huffnagle) reported the program protects 3.5 miles of guarded beach with seasonal staffing,…
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