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Caroline fire‑rescue seeks power cots and more staff as call volumes rise 20%
Summary
Caroline County’s fire and rescue officials told the Board of Supervisors they have seen about a 20% increase in call volume year‑over‑year and are pursuing state grants to equip ambulances with power loading systems and power cots; the board discussed staffing and training timelines for additional EMS personnel.
Caroline County’s Department of Fire and Rescue told the Board of Supervisors it is pursuing grant funding to equip ambulances with power‑loading systems and powered cots and warned supervisors that call volumes have increased roughly 20% year‑over‑year so far this year.
The department has already installed powered loading systems and power cots in five ambulances under earlier grants and sought a new state grant to outfit four more ambulances, which would bring the county to about nine ambulances with powered loading systems. The chief said the combined cost for a loading system plus a powered cot is substantially higher than the single‑item prices listed on an agenda summary because each ambulances’ system is a two‑part package (the auto‑loader plus the powered cot and battery) that together runs in the tens of thousands per unit.
Chief (Department of Fire and Rescue)…
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