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Council committee clears release of second $1 million to 3 Rivers Ambulance Authority
Summary
After a detailed update from 3 Rivers Ambulance Authority, the finance committee voted 9-0 to recommend releasing the second $1,000,000 tranche of a $3,000,000 funding agreement to support ambulance operations and capacity-building efforts.
The finance committee voted to give a due-pass recommendation for a resolution (R250125) to release the second $1,000,000 installment of a three-year, $3 million funding agreement with 3 Rivers Ambulance Authority.
Joel Benz, executive director of 3 Rivers Ambulance Authority, told council the agency has used prior funding to invest in onboarding and human resources, retention bonuses, vehicle refreshes and operational changes that have reduced staff turnover and improved compliance. “We’ve managed to reduce our turnover 80% by implementing a number of these things,” Benz said, and…
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