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Dare County, hospital negotiating dedicated transport resources as EMS capacity strains with rising transports
Summary
County officials said they are negotiating with the local hospital to have the hospital fund at least one dedicated transport ambulance to remove pressure on 9‑1‑1 units; options include a hospital‑owned fleet or a shared surge truck model.
Dare County officials said negotiations with the hospital are ongoing over how to handle steadily rising interfacility transports without reducing county 9‑1‑1 response capacity.
County management told the board that historically the county supplied transport vehicles and crews when no alternative existed; the growth in transports and 9‑1‑1 call volume has created times when taking a truck out of rotation to do transfers weakens emergency response coverage. The county is negotiating with the…
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