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EMS: call volume and transfers rise; new north station opens and state takes over agency licensure
Summary
Emergency medical services staff reported increasing call volumes and time-on-task for transfers to front-range hospitals, celebrated a new north‑end station, and briefed commissioners on a state takeover of EMS agency licensure and ongoing staffing and billing challenges.
Chaffee County emergency medical services staff reported higher call volumes, more time tied up for interfacility transfers to front‑range hospitals and operational changes tied to a new north‑end station and state licensure rules.
Staff said year‑to‑date call volume rose about 4% and that north‑end call volume increased 22% while south‑end volume decreased. Drivers of the workload include interfacility transfers to higher‑level care: staff said a round trip to the front range can occupy a crew six to eight hours on average, and late‑night transfers pose…
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