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Sedgwick County medical director reports stable EMS oversight, no new budget requests
Summary
Dr. Kevin Brinker, Sedgwick County medical director, told commissioners the Office of the Medical Director is fully staffed, has no decision or revenue packages for 2026, and is focusing on quality assurance, training and new clinical programs.
Dr. Kevin Brinker, medical director for the Sedgwick County Emergency Medical Services system, told the Board of County Commissioners that his office will not seek any decision or revenue packages in the 2026 budget cycle and remains fully staffed with three employees.
Brinker said the office provides medical oversight, credentialing, education and quality assurance for first responders across Sedgwick County and reviews/testing for training programs. “I requested no decision or revenue packages, so, we’ll get started,” he said.
The office reported recent protocol and medication changes that Brinker said have “dramatically decreased the number of medical errors” and flagged several program opportunities, including a potential whole-blood program, ultrasound for diagnostics, and development of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) pathway with Wesley for select cardiac-arrest patients. He also noted county oversight of law-enforcement and EMS NARCAN programs and recent purchases of training equipment supported by commissioners.
Brinker described operational constraints: one aging vehicle limits onsite credentialing visits and current funding constrains expansion. He said personnel costs remain the largest share of his budget and that “we are sustainable for the time being,” noting his overall budget increased by about $1,000 compared with the prior year.
The presentation closed with Brinker taking questions; commissioners offered brief thanks and moved to the next agenda item.
