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Board approves EMS staffing transition with Halfway Volunteer Fire Company; county to hire 12 EMTs/paramedics
Summary
Commissioners approved an MOU to transition ambulance staffing at the Halfway Volunteer Fire Company into a county-employee partnership, budgeted at about $261,856 and including three lieutenant positions for field supervision.
The Washington County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a memorandum of understanding to transition EMS staffing for the Halfway Volunteer Fire Company to a county-employee model and authorized the Division of Emergency Services to hire 12 EMT/paramedics.
Dave Hayes, director of emergency services, said the transition aims to stabilize staffing at Station 26 and create a long-term partnership that combines county oversight with the volunteer…
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