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Board approves budget amendment to add eight EMTs to staff second Prince Frederick ambulance
Summary
Following a public hearing, the Board of County Commissioners approved budget amendment BA2025000352 to add eight full-time emergency medical technician positions to staff a second 24-hour ambulance at Prince Frederick; county expects costs to be offset by ambulance billing revenue.
After a public hearing on April 8, the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution and budget amendment (BA2025000352) to add eight full-time emergency medical technician (EMT) positions to staff a second 24-hour ambulance at the Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad.
Department of Public Safety officials told the board the positions are required to assure continuous staffing of the second crew and to reduce heavy overtime and reliance on temporary workers. Crystal Dowd, deputy director for public safety, said the additional eight full‑time positions are sized to cover the rotation for a continuously staffed ambulance (two providers per 24‑hour shift, covering four…
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