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Sheriff seeks county sign‑off on SWAT memorandum adding Bemidji Fire paramedics to team medical coverage
Summary
Sheriff Jason Riggs presented a memorandum of understanding to add Bemidji Fire Department personnel to SWAT medical response, saying the firefighters are insured through their city coverage and would provide on‑scene critical care; commissioners asked about staffing impacts and supported the addition.
Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs asked the Board of Commissioners to approve a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to add Bemidji Fire Department personnel to the county’s SWAT medical response capability.
Riggs said the county historically relied on Bemidji Ambulance and other hospitals for medical care during SWAT operations but that the sheriff’s office has sought on‑scene critical‑care…
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