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Junction City Fire Department gives quarterly EMS report; chiefs note call volume, transfers and procurement plans
Summary
Junction City Fire Department presented quarterly EMS finances and operations figures, described recent call volume and transfers, and requested sole-source procurement for additional ZOLL monitors to match existing equipment. Staff and commissioners discussed Fort Riley mutual-aid activity and tracking of out-of-county transfers.
Command from the Junction City Fire Department presented a quarterly EMS report and answered commissioners' questions about call volume, transfers and equipment procurement.
Jason Likers, Junction City fire chief, and Ken Bosford reviewed billing figures and operational metrics. Likers said charges posted and year-to-date totals are fluid because collections can lag billings by months; he also reported that this month the department ran 85 calls and documented 13 transfers to Flint Hills and six transfers out of the county for the quarter.
"So far, this month, we've ran 85 calls," Likers said while summarizing the recent activity.
Mutual aid and Fort Riley: Commissioners asked how often Junction City is asked to assist Fort Riley; Likers said requests have increased lately and that the department tracks such responses (number and manpower/time spent) though the current handout did not include that specific breakdown. He said civilians injured on post may be transported off post and that Fort Riley ambulances may transport to Junction City facilities under certain circumstances.
Equipment procurement: Likers described plans to purchase replacement ZOLL monitors as sole-source items so new units will be compatible with the department's existing monitors across med units. He said the procurement is consistent with maintaining operational compatibility and training.
Why it matters: EMS call volume and equipment procurement affect response capacity and budget planning for both the city and county-funded emergency services.
Follow-up: Staff agreed to provide commissioners with a more detailed breakdown of mutual-aid responses to Fort Riley and the department's historical transfer counts.
Public comment tied to response performance: Later in the meeting, residents publicly thanked county emergency responders for a rapid August 7 field-fire response; commissioners and staff recorded those commendations for employee files.
Contact and data requests: Commissioners asked the department to provide the Fort Riley-response log and a clearer breakdown of collections vs. write-offs to better assess the revenue forecast.
Ending note: The department emphasized cross-jurisdiction cooperation during mass-casualty exercises and the need to maintain interoperable equipment across med units.
