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Committee hears EMS monthly report; approves stopping detailed public review of hardship waivers
Summary
The First Response Services Committee received routine monthly reports from EMS staff on staffing, vehicles and training. The committee voted to stop reviewing individual hardship waivers and write-offs in committee detail, agreeing instead to receive only counts unless a member requests file-level review.
The First Response Services Committee on an evening meeting reviewed the monthly EMS report from Matt Beatty and debated how the committee will handle hardship waiver and write-off reporting going forward.
Matt Beatty opened the report with staffing and vehicle updates and summarized training and supply items. Beatty said the service is "full staff" for on-duty coverage with one paramedic always on each shift and additional PRN (as-needed) personnel. He described an upcoming request to add another paramedic and said, of vehicles, that the department had received “this is our new one out there,” and that two older ambulances have more than 200,000 miles and are showing wear. On procurement timing he said ordered ambulances have long lead times: “we're looking…
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