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Clear Creek EMS says staffing shortfalls and rising calls require more ambulances; staff to provide visitor‑vs‑resident data
Summary
Clear Creek EMS staff told commissioners Feb. 10 that demand has risen sharply, that the EMS fund needs additional full‑time paramedics to sustain current service levels, and that the county should compile clearer data on how much of the workload is visitor‑related.
Clear Creek EMS officials told a joint meeting of county and municipal leaders on Feb. 10 that rising call volumes and limited staffing require additional full‑time paramedics and that the EMS dedicated fund cannot sustain current demand without new resources.
Aaron Crowley, EMS director, described ongoing staffing shortfalls and said the service "requested Gilpin 106 times in 2024" for mutual‑aid transports. Crowley and other staff said EMS needed three additional full‑time paramedics several years ago to sustain a third full‑time…
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