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Atchison County EMS reports 2024 call volume rise; director urges discussion on staffing and pay
Summary
Corey Scott, EMS director, reported a rise of about 202 calls year-over-year and longer out-of-county times; he recommended the commission consider additional staffing or pay increases to address workload and retention.
Corey Scott, Atchison County EMS director, presented the service's 2024 response report and told the commission the service handled roughly 202 more calls than the previous year and that total call volume is about 862 calls higher than when county-run service began in 2017.
Scott highlighted response-time improvements and credited crews for better performance. He said the service is handling more interfacility transfers and longer transport distances: transfers rose to about 100 in 2024 and the share of transfers going to Saint Joseph, Missouri dropped from 47% in 2017 to…
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