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Commission adopts EMS interlocal agreement; 9-1-1 director outlines dispatch integration and deer-alert service
Summary
The board approved an interlocal agreement with the Lapeer County Emergency Medical Service Authority through Dec. 31, 2031, and heard from the 9-1-1 director about a countywide deer-alert notification system and plans to integrate ambulance AVL into the CAD dispatch platform.
The Lapeer County Board of Commissioners voted to approve an interlocal agreement with the Lapeer County Emergency Medical Service Authority to operate ambulance and emergency medical services in member municipalities through Dec. 31, 2031.
The vote was taken by roll call and was adopted unanimously by commissioners present. Commissioners said the agreement should simplify dispatch protocols and clarify primary ambulance coverage across the county.
During department reports before the vote, the 9-1-1 director described two operational items: a volunteer deer-alert notification system and a technical integration between ambulance Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) and the county Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system.
Why it matters: The interlocal agreement establishes a single, county-level contract framework for EMS coverage among participating municipalities and, according to the 9-1-1 director, will allow the dispatcher to see ambulance locations in real time and make geographically based recommendations for response. That should help dispatchers assign the closest appropriate unit across jurisdictional boundaries.
9-1-1 director briefing: deer alerts and CAD integration The director described a long-running “deer alert” sign-up program used to notify residents who want road-killed venison. The county previously delivered the notices by text message but has shifted to email because of recent carrier charges that slowed delivery. The director said roughly 100 people are signed up countywide and the service is organized by township.
On dispatch technology, the director said staff are working with the county EMS and the CAD vendor to integrate ambulance AVL so CAD can display resource locations and recommend the nearest ambulance; that change is expected to improve patient care and response recommendations.
Legal context During discussion a commissioner noted Director Adams had outlined “the two statutes, the National Law and Public Health Code,” and said the agreement language aims to avoid conflicts between those authorities while prioritizing patient care. The transcript did not include precise statutory citations.
Ending: With the interlocal agreement adopted, administration said the county will proceed to finalize software integration and return with implementation updates as systems are configured and tested.
