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Oldsmar highlights EMS operations, call volumes and county partnership during EMS Week
Summary
Officials described the city’s dual‑response EMS model, fleet and training, said the county funds roughly 75% of certain EMS staff and equipment costs, and reported more than 2,200 calls last year with an average response time better than the county target.
The Oldsmar City Council proclaimed Emergency Medical Services Week and heard a presentation on the city’s EMS operations, fleet and regional funding arrangements.
A fire department representative explained Oldsmar’s dual‑response model, in which a fire apparatus typically arrives first and an ambulance follows, and described equipment and training investments. The presenter said county funding via the Pinellas County EMS Authority covers about 75% of the city’s funded paramedic positions and pays for roughly three firefighter‑paramedic slots, partial vehicle costs and other support; the city funds the remainder of staffing and equipment to maintain two units in service.
The presenter reported the department responded to just over 2,200 calls in the past year, about 1,400 of which were medical, and said Oldsmar’s average response time to medical calls meets or beats the county target (the presenter said Oldsmar averages around five minutes). For severe trauma alerts the department aims to clear scene quickly to transport patients to regional trauma centers; the presenter said the department’s average scene‑to‑transport time for trauma was just over four minutes last year.
Officials described fleets and capital needs: the city has refurbished and new units in the fleet and plans training and equipment upgrades, including cardiac monitors and tablets paid in part by county programs. The presentation also noted outreach and training partnerships used for continuing medical education.
Council members thanked staff for the presentation, acknowledged high call volumes and noted the June commissioning of a newly acquired rescue truck and ongoing equipment‑maintenance planning.
