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EMS workers say city is not reinvesting ambulance billing revenue; urge funding, staffing changes
Summary
Two Cleveland EMS representatives told council that ambulance-billing revenue raised millions but that only a small share is returning to EMS, and they urged the city to restore higher minimum ambulance staffing to reduce closures and response times.
Two representatives of the Cleveland Association of Rescue Employees used public comment to urge Council to direct more ambulance-billing revenue back into Cleveland EMS and to restore prior minimum staffing levels for ambulances.
“Only 4% of those funds are going back into EMS,” Timothy Summerfeld said, referring to recent billing collections. “When people pay an EMS bill, they expect that that money is gonna go back into improving emergency medical service.”
Chrissy Miller, also speaking for the union, described operations and staffing changes she…
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