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County EMS reports response metrics; staff briefed commissioners on new federal rural‑health funds
Summary
Priority ambulance staff presented quarterly response metrics, explained the service's 20‑minute fractile target, and described staffing improvements; county public‑health staff summarized a new federal Rural Health Transformation funding opportunity that will be allocated through the state and requires applications by year end.
Priority Ambulance representatives presented quarterly performance metrics to the Fremont County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, reporting a fractile response‑time figure near the service standard and describing recent staff additions and equipment needs.
The ambulance presenter explained the service’s reporting standard: the system’s fractile target is to arrive on scene within 20 minutes for 80 percent of calls. "So our fractile response time is 20 minutes for 80%," the presenter said, and staff reported a quarterly fractile compliance of just under 80 percent (79.96%). Commissioners asked for clearer labeling on the new quarterly report so the public can see the target alongside the reported fractile.
Staff said hiring and retention steps are under way: one new paramedic and two basic EMTs were starting imminently and several intermediate‑level staff were finishing training; a retention bonus program was in place. Equipment and parts shortages for some ambulances were discussed; staff said some vehicles are awaiting parts and that anti‑theft device installation was complete on the fleet.
Public‑health staff briefed commissioners on the federal Rural Health Transformation program, a federal allocation that will be distributed through states to support rural health services, equipment and telemedicine. County public‑health staff said Wyoming will receive an allocation and that the state Department of Health must submit applications by the end of the year to draw funding. "The Department of Health would have to apply for the grant," a county public‑health presenter said, and county staff said they will work with state associations to advocate for local projects and possible inclusion in state distribution plans.
Why it matters: EMS response metrics relate to public safety and county emergency preparedness; the federal rural‑health funding could deliver significant resources for rural hospitals, telehealth and EMS if allocated to projects that include Fremont County.
