Reference Guide - Indian River County

E - Emergency Management / Public Safety
Lead by Example
Credit 1: Reduce green house gas emissions.
ACTIVITY:
a) Use of AFV and/or bicycle patrol for urban/neighborhood areas. (1 points)
b) Use renewable energy as backup / emergency power. (1 points)
APPROACH:
Police departments / neighborhood watch employ alternative fueled vehicles (AFV) and/or
bicycles for light duty patrols. Shelters and roving disaster assistance employs photovoltaics for
some percentage of backup power rather 100% supplied by fossil fuel generators.
SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:
a) Submit details of vehicles used for light duty patrols.
b) Describe use of renewable energy as backup/emergency power.
BENEFIT:
All activities are geared towards reducing release of pollutants to the atmosphere. Along with
reducing air pollution, alternative vehicles often make patrols more accessible to the public.
RESOURCES:
Ft. Lauderdale Police Department Bicycle Patrol
http://info.ci.ftlaud.fl.us/police/bicycle.html
US DOE Clean Cities Program
http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/
Florida Space Coast Clean Cities Coalition
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/env/fsccities/spccst.htm
Florida Gold Coast Clean Cities Coalition
http://www.sfrpc.com/fgcccc.htm
Florida Green Local Government Standard Fleet Management and Vehicle Maintenance Module
Photovoltaics for Disaster Relief
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/pvt/Projects/disaster/index.htm
Credit 2: Reduce solid and hazardous waste.
ACTIVITY:
a) Maintain green fleets. (1-3 points)
b) Firing ranges utilize non-lead bullets or trap and collect fragments. (1 points)
c) Minimize photo-processing waste. (1 points)
APPROACH:
Incorporate at least 75% of the applicable best management practices outlined in chapters C-M
of the Florida Green Local Government Standard Fleet Management and Vehicle Maintenance
Module. One point per fleet (police, fire, etc.) is available. All firing ranges use non-lead
(ceramic) bullets or employ a means to reclaim lead before entering ecosystem. Police photo
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