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Amelia County fire and EMS present three staffing options; county‑employed model promises more coverage for higher cost
Summary
Fire and EMS staff presented three staffing pathways to the Board — keep existing contract/combination staffing (~$2.33M), transition to county EMS‑only employees (~$2.7M), or transition to county fire‑EMS employees (~$2.87M). Staff said option 3 would increase coverage by roughly 50% for about 23% more cost compared with the status quo.
County fire and emergency medical services staff presented three staffing options to the Board of Supervisors that would increase coverage but would raise the department’s FY26 personnel costs.
An Emergency Services presenter (the EMS briefing team) outlined the three pathways: option 1 — maintain the status quo with the current mix of county personnel and contracted staff (staff estimated cost just over $2.33 million); option 2 — transition to county‑employed EMS personnel only (estimated cost just over $2.7 million); and option 3 — transition to county‑employed cross‑trained fire‑EMS personnel (estimated cost about $2.87 million).
The presenter…
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