Greene County EMS director details ambulance repairs, inventory changes and mass-casualty planning

The ambulance director told the Greene County EMS Board on an October meeting that several ambulances are under repair, the service is changing how it tracks inventory and maintenance, and staff are expanding training and mass-casualty coordination with local hospitals and volunteer fire departments.

The update centered on vehicle readiness and supply tracking. The director said ambulance 3477 returned from major front-end work but remains out of service until rear door latches are installed, while unit 0067 has been out for months awaiting parts from Canada for a patient-compartment air-conditioning repair. The director said smaller routine maintenance (oil changes, alignments) is current and that the service is standardizing equipment bags so any crew can use a reserve unit without searching for supplies.

Why it matters: Board members and staff framed the changes as steps to reduce delays in emergency response, improve documentation for liability and grant applications, and ensure that reserve units can be used immediately during large incidents.

Vehicle repairs and tires

The director described one recently repaired ambulance whose front end work included new calipers, brakes and rotors and said another truck will receive three replacement rear tires that were already purchased. He said fleet vendors have included Midwest, Landons and Bob Walters and that the…