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York County council approves conditional assignment of Fort Mill EMS agreement to Atrium Health affiliate, 5-2
Summary
After public comment and extended council debate, York County approved an ordinance amendment to assign Fort Mill Rescue’s EMS agreement to Atrium Health Fort Mill EMS Inc., conditioned on a new contract meeting state EMS regulation 61-7 and county dispatch, staffing and insurance requirements.
York County Council voted 5-2 on April 7 to approve an amendment authorizing assignment of the existing agreement between York County and Fort Mill Rescue to Atrium Health Fort Mill EMS Inc., conditioned on Atrium meeting state emergency medical services standards and on a new agreement with the county that specifies dispatch, staffing, insurance and response-time requirements.
The vote follows public comment from Fort Mill EMS volunteers and several Atrium Health representatives. Ray Blue, a Fort Mill EMS volunteer and board member, said he has served for decades and supported the pending transfer because it would allow employees to receive better pay and benefits. "I've been with Fort Mill Rescue Fort Mill EMS for 21 years. All those years as a…
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