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Commissioner seeks new local EMS medical director; Dr. Grant Barker presents credentials, board asks for contract draft and resume
Summary
Commissioner Bennett said Baker County should replace its remote medical director with a local, hands‑on physician. Dr. Grant Barker of Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital introduced himself; the board asked staff to prepare a contract and requested Barker’s resume and a draft agreement for the next meeting.
Commissioner Dodd Bennett told the board Aug. 12 he wants a local emergency‑medical services medical director for Baker County and proposed Dr. Grant Barker, an emergency physician who already works at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital and provides local clinical oversight.
Bennett said the county’s current medical director visits infrequently and that a local director could provide more direct oversight, increased field training, and closer protocol development and quality assurance with Baker County Fire & Rescue. He asked staff to prepare a proposed contract and return to the board at the next meeting with Dr. Barker’s resume and a draft agreement so a transition could be completed by Oct. 1 if the board approves.
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