San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 Board of Commissioners voted to sign an Interlocal Agreement as the first official step toward the merger of fire and emergency medical services on San Juan Island. “This document is not perfect, it’s gone through … seven iterations or whatever — well that’s the nature of the beast,” Hospital District Chairperson Michael Edwards said. “I think the consensus is that the current rendering that we have … is right for going forward.” During a special meeting on Nov. 12, three of the five commissioners voted affirmatively to accept the document to unify the administrative services of San Juan County Fire Protection District No. 3 and San Juan Island EMS. The public hospital district currently oversees EMS while the fire district has its own leadership structure.