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Minnehaha County EMS reports rising call volume and new certification, posts cardiac-arrest metrics
Summary
Minnehaha County Emergency Medical Services told the county commission the system saw increased call volume in 2024, a transfer of EMT licensing oversight to a state board, a new ambulance-driver certification requirement and quality metrics for cardiac arrest response.
Dr. Jeff Luther, the county’s quality assurance director for primary-service ambulance districts, told the Minnehaha County Commission on March 4 that 2024 saw rising call volume and operational changes that are reshaping local emergency medical services.
Lede: Dr. Jeff Luther said call volume has increased alongside population growth, with notable rises in transfer calls, “sick person” calls, lift assists and breathing problems; he also described a statutory change moving EMT licensing oversight and a new certification requirement for ambulance drivers.
Nut graf: The update matters because it affects staffing, training and how the county measures clinical quality — including cardiac-arrest care — and because local services must adjust to newly…
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