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County EMS reports 2024 call increases, improved response times; staffing and equipment needs raised
Summary
Atchison County EMS reported 2024 call volume rose by about 202 responses versus prior year and discussed staffing pressure, longer out-of-county transfer distances, the acquisition of ventilators, and potential staffing expansions.
Corey Scott, Atchison County EMS director, presented the department’s 2024 response report to the commission on Jan. 28 and highlighted an increase of approximately 202 responses over the prior year and a longer-term rise of roughly 862 calls since the county started its current ambulance operation model. Scott said response times improved in 2024 and credited that to staff effort and leadership.
Scott outlined operational pressures: transfer volume and transfer distances have increased such that ambulances were out of county 15.5 more days in 2024 than in 2017, which raises…
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