Kendall County boosts EMS training budget, keeps 48/96 schedule and opens review of medical director

Kendall County commissioners and staff moved during a July 9 budget workshop to increase funding for emergency medical services (EMS) training, keep the existing 48/96 shift schedule, include a second‑in‑command position in the proposed FY2026 budget, and initiate a review of the county’s medical‑direction arrangements.

The actions followed a detailed presentation by Brian Webb, Kendall County EMS administrator, who asked the court to raise EMS training from $10,000 to $30,000 to allow advanced training such as cadaver labs, active‑shooter medical response courses and updated continuing education. Webb said the additional training “not only benefits them, but also benefits our citizens because our guys are gonna be trained on new and more skills.” County budget staff confirmed the change was reflected in the current draft.

During a wide-ranging discussion, Webb outlined legislative and funding developments that could affect EMS operations: House Bill 3000 (funding that may provide up to $350,000 per county to support ambulance/staffing costs under rules yet to be clarified by the comptroller), House Bill 742 (new human‑trafficking training…