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Rutherford County EMS reports 3,439 calls in February; will explore replacing aging cardiac monitors
Summary
EMS presented February activity — 3,439 calls, 7:05 average response time, 172 deaths — and told the committee it will seek grant options to replace aging cardiac monitors.
Brian Gaither, Rutherford County EMS director, told the Public Safety Committee that EMS handled 3,439 calls in February with an average response time of 7 minutes, 5 seconds. He said the agency recorded 172 deaths for the month, 25 of which went for autopsy, and reported collections of $684,051 for EMS services. On the convalescent side, Gaither reported 346 calls and $89,861 in collections.
Gaither said collections were down compared with prior months and that March appeared likely to offset some of that decline. He also noted a regional mutual‑aid response after the death of a Sumner County captain and thanked the county commission and mayor for allowing EMS personnel to attend the service.
Gaither told commissioners the county’s cardiac monitors are “starting to age” and are a “big ticket item.” He said he has begun exploring grant opportunities and has discussed options with Alyssa Phillips and the mayor; he said any procurement process would be brought back to the committee before final action.
Commissioners thanked Gaither and EMS staff; Chairman Reid publicly thanked the EMS crew for a recent response in which he said he was treated after a medical emergency. No formal action was taken beyond approving the EMS report.
