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Paramedic tells Tompkins County legislature stroke calls now only 61% covered by Ithaca Fire Department
Summary
A paramedic told the Tompkins County Legislature that the Ithaca Fire Department now responds to 61 percent of stroke calls, down from prior levels; he urged clearer contract and review processes and questioned recent data cited by fire leadership.
Jim Smith, a paramedic who addressed the Tompkins County Legislature during privilege of the floor on April 1, said the Ithaca Fire Department now responds to 61 percent of stroke calls — a decline he said has operational implications for emergency medical services.
“Sixty‑one percent. That is the percentage of stroke calls that the Ithaca Fire Department is now responding to,” Jim Smith said during public comment, identifying himself as a paramedic. Smith told legislators that the figure represents a drop from previous coverage and said the trend is degrading EMS response in parts of the county. He urged follow‑up and noted that a meeting had been scheduled to review…
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