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Osceola County supervisors discuss EMS director pay, opioid funds for life-saving monitors and CPR devices
Summary
Supervisors discussed how to advertise the EMS director position, current pay and hours, and a request to use opioid settlement funds to purchase a Lifepak 35 monitor and two Lucas CPR devices. No final spending vote was taken; staff were asked to return with more information at a follow-up meeting.
Osceola County supervisors spent substantial time discussing the EMS director position, comparators for pay and hours, and a staff request to use opioid funds to buy a Lifepak 35 cardiac monitor and two Lucas automated CPR devices.
Sandy, who identified workplace duties and current pay, told the board she is currently paid $25.12 per hour and works roughly 30 to 32 hours a week. She said comparable EMS directors in nearby areas earn "anywhere from $70,000 to $100,000 a year" depending on population and call volume, and that one nearby director is paid "in the upper $70,000s." Sandy said the county's ambulance service handled roughly 571 calls last year and has been near 600 calls in some recent years.
On equipment, Sandy asked supervisors to consider using opioid funds to purchase a…
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