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Board approves $37,500 for EMS paramedic training to grow local workforce
Summary
To address paramedic staffing shortfalls, commissioners added $37,500 to the EMS budget to pay tuition/time for employees seeking higher certifications, with return-to-service contracts required.
Beaufort County commissioners approved adding $37,500 to the EMS budget for employee development, a program to pay eligible staff while they attend classes and clinicals to move from entry-level or intermediate certifications to paramedic level.
Chris (EMS representative) explained that recruiting certified paramedics has become difficult; the most frequent applicants are EMT basics or intermediate providers. To…
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