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Board creates separate ambulance service director role after discussion on qualifications
Summary
The board approved creating and filling a standalone ambulance service director position to separate emergency management and ambulance leadership; members debated required qualifications, including national registry for paramedics.
The Richland County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution creating a standalone ambulance service director position and adopting a job description to separate ambulance leadership from emergency management duties.
Supervisors discussed the required qualifications for the new director, including whether the county should require a nationally registered paramedic credential. Board members noted past directors had varied credentials and raised concerns about whether the job description, drawn from an earlier version, matched current expectations. County staff said they would update the description to clarify credential expectations; the transcript records staff indicating they will require national registry or equivalent paramedic qualifications where appropriate.
The resolution passed on a voice vote. Supervisors said the separation does not add headcount to the county structure (duties were previously combined) but will reassign responsibilities so the ambulance director can focus on budgeting, long‑range planning and program compliance. The board voted to create and fill the position; no salary or hiring timetable was specified at the meeting.
