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Commissioners terminate county backup agreement with AmeriPro; Columbia EMS performance and contract language to be renegotiated
Summary
After monthly performance reviews and staff recommendations, the board voted to terminate a standby/backup agreement with AmeriPro and directed staff to negotiate contract clarifications and performance thresholds with Columbia EMS.
The board voted to terminate a standby backup agreement with AmeriPro and asked county staff to renegotiate contract language with Columbia EMS to clarify performance expectations and mutual-aid obligations.
Columbia EMS chief Toby Witt and county emergency-services staff briefed commissioners on the first year of operation under the county’s new emergency-medical-services model. Toby said the company started operations in October 2024, hired roughly 50 employees and placed four units in service,…
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