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Hocking County EMS reports record first-quarter runs, seeks staffing and equipment changes
Summary
New EMS Chief Bobby Platts briefed commissioners on record first-quarter run volume, a new regional medical director arrangement, vehicle maintenance and delays for new ambulances, retention and pay study work, training initiatives and a grant request for extrication tools.
Bobby Platts, newly designated chief of Hocking County EMS, told the commissioners on April 3 that the agency recorded 1,173 runs in the first quarter of 2025 and is on pace to surpass prior annual run totals if the trend continues.
"If we keep up with that pace, we're gonna be doing 4,600 runs by the time he moves out," Platts said, referencing a projected annualized total and comparing it with a 2021 record of 4,373 runs and 2024's total of 4,113 calls for service.
Platts outlined several operational changes and needs: the service proposes a regional medical direction arrangement with a group known as the NEC Regional Council of Governors for medical oversight, quality assurance, shared supply purchasing and protocol updates; he reported fleet maintenance work amid delays in new-ambulance builds; and he described retention challenges driving a review of compensation.
Why it matters: Rising call volume, seasonal nonresident responses and retention…
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