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Wakulla County fire chief: community paramedic program now live; EMS calls shifting as staff added
Summary
Fire and EMS leadership told commissioners engine 3 is in service, staffing increased, and the county's community paramedic program is officially live; the program aims to reduce low-acuity transports through prevention and education including fall-prevention and bystander CPR training.
Wakulla County fire and emergency medical services officials told the Board the county's community paramedic program is officially live and could reduce low-acuity ambulance transports while expanding prevention and education services.
Public Safety Director and Fire Chief Louie Lamarche told commissioners "Biggest thing that changed this budget year was we did get engine 3 in service on the East side of the county. It's fully staffed. So now we have, 54 first responders, which which is 18 per shift." He said the department has five administrative staff, eight volunteers and eight flex on-call staff, and that adding engine 3 has raised fire call volumes while easing EMS workload.
Chief Lamarche…
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