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Sedgwick County EMS seeks more recruits, ambulances and safety tech amid rising call volume
Summary
Deputy Chief Brian Nicholas outlined eight decision packages for EMS for 2026, including expansion of an EMT‑to‑paramedic education program, mobile integrated health FTEs, a medication‑tracking system, one ambulance and a body‑worn camera pilot; he said revenue has strengthened but staffing remains short of ideal paramedic mix.
Brian Nicholas, deputy chief of Sedgwick County EMS, presented the department’s 2026 decision packages and said staffing has improved but the mix of paramedics and EMTs is not yet ideal.
Nicholas said EMS is staffed at about 91% overall but remains understrength in paramedics: the department reported 31 open paramedic positions supplemented by 17 EMT underfills and six ETP (education/training program) slots. He highlighted the EMT‑to‑paramedic “ETP” program started in 2022, which has produced 21 graduates who remain with the agency; the department seeks to expand current…
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