Flushing outlines EMS staffing plan to stabilize services

Jan 13, 2025

Fire Chief Jim Michael and councilors described a staffing model to maintain a two-person Echo unit by hiring three full-time paramedics (one supervisor), keeping EMTs part-time, and using part-time paramedics to cover overtime; no millage increase is required, though future capital needs were noted.

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Fire Chief Jim Michael presented a staffing plan at the Jan. 13 Flushing City Council meeting designed to stabilize local Emergency Medical Services and reduce overtime costs.

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