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County EMS reports higher call volume, full EMT classes funded by SAMHSA grant
Summary
County emergency medical services reported a rise in 911 calls and described full training courses funded by a SAMHSA grant, ongoing community outreach and a recent ambulance crash that temporarily removed a unit from service.
County emergency medical services told the board that 911 call volume increased in June and that several training and outreach programs are underway. A staff presenter gave counts of calls, transport destinations and training enrollments, and said a grant-funded EMT class will begin this fall. The EMS presenter said the office received 2,379 911 calls in June, of which 221 were fully completed and 155 transports went to Horizon Health. Union Hospital was the next-most frequent destination with 14 transports. The presenter said treat-no-transport…
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