Committee urges immediate EMS certification program for county rescue squads

Feb 1, 2026

A county committee recommended Oconee County institute a certification program requiring rescue squad members who serve as ambulance attendants to meet Section 44-61-80 training standards, and asked county staff and the South Carolina Appalachian Health Council to help coordinate the effort.

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The Law Enforcement, Safety and Welfare Standing Committee recommended that the Oconee County Civil Defense Director immediately institute a certification program so that rescue squad members who would serve as ambulance attendants complete the training required under Section 44-61-80 of the Emergency Medical Services Act.

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