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Commission asks association to draft SOP on mutual aid and secondary EMS coverage after funding concern

6489134 · August 22, 2025
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Summary

Members discussed a county policy that penalizes agencies’ statistics when they provide mutual aid; commissioners asked the association to draft a clear SOP that documents coverage and prevents agencies from being discouraged to respond.

Pittsylvania County commissioners discussed longstanding concerns that the county’s current reporting practice discourages agencies from providing mutual aid because coverage statistics can be negatively affected when an agency’s primary resources are committed elsewhere.

Speakers said the current practice…

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