Hocking County EMS reports record first-quarter runs, seeks staffing and equipment changes

Apr 3, 2025

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.

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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.

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