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Olivette approves EMS fee update and decommissions 7 shotguns; fire hoses marked surplus
Summary
Council authorized EMS transport fee increases aligned with 2025 CMS guidance, approved decommissioning and destruction of seven aging Remington 870 patrol shotguns, and authorized removing end‑of‑life fire hose from inventory with some hose donated to regional training.
The Olivette City Council on June 10 approved several public‑safety operational items: an update to emergency medical services (EMS) transport charges aligned with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidance, decommissioning and destruction of seven patrol shotguns, and authorizing disposal or donation of end‑of‑life fire hose.
Fire Chief Steve Carmen told the council that EMS services generated $237,362 in revenue for the city in 2024, averaging about 54 billable calls per month and an average fee of roughly $441 per billable call. He said EMSMC, the city’s billing…
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