EMS director reports training, staffing strains and rising transfers
Phil, the county EMS director, told the board that staff attended multi-day active-shooter and billing conferences, the department is short-handed while members pursue intensive training, and transfers have risen to "some days 4 or 5 transfers a day."
The full story
Phil, the county EMS director, delivered a monthly operations update highlighting recent trainings, conferences and staffing pressures. He said two staff attended a three-day active-shooter simulation in Hammond County and that the department will hold internal sessions to share the material: "They actually did the class, the hands on part at school, and they had simulation of, an active shooter," he said.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in