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Council approves EMT certification class as members and residents raise ambulance-service funding questions
Summary
The council approved an EMT certification class scheduled Oct. 2025–Mar. 2026 while councilors and residents questioned payment continuity for instructors, reimbursement risks for trainees and broader ambulance funding uncertainties.
The International Falls City Council voted July 21 to allow the International Falls Ambulance Service to run an emergency medical technician (EMT) certification class from October 2025 through March 2026 while residents and councilors raised questions about instructor pay, trainee reimbursement and the future of local ambulance service. Why it matters: The city is recruiting EMTs to sustain emergency medical services; course continuity and funding affect both training participants and the council’s…
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