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Dunn County follows town-led EMS planning as ambulance costs and staffing rise
Summary
Town-led planning grant and a county-commissioned study aim to address rising ambulance costs and volunteer shortages; staff warned costs are outpacing state aid and some towns now spend a large share of levy on EMS.
County staff told supervisors they are tracking a town-led study into emergency medical services after township leaders sought help addressing rising ambulance costs and declining volunteer capacity.
The town of Elk Mound secured a state innovation planning grant to study countywide EMS options and contracted a consultant to analyze service models. Staff said that study is underway and that it aims to gather local run and cost data in coming weeks.
Presentations to county committees have shown ambulance calls far outnumber fire incidents and that staffing shortages…
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