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County approves promotions: part-time EMT to advanced EMT and part-time EMT to paramedic
Summary
Supervisors approved two emergency services position changes—a part-time EMT to advanced EMT and a separate part-time EMT to part-time paramedic—estimating small FY27 budget impacts and noting paramedic funding will shift to a distinct paramedic budget line.
The Woodbury County Board approved two personnel actions in emergency services: one part-time EMT was reclassified to part-time advanced EMT and another part-time EMT to part-time paramedic after completing required training.
Emergency services leadership described the operational benefits of the changes, including expanded medication administration at the advanced EMT level and additional scope at the paramedic level. The advanced EMT classification raised the employee’s hourly range from $20.62 to $25.45; staff estimated the FY27 fiscal impact of that change at roughly $573.53. The newly promoted paramedic’s part-time appointment was projected to add about $3,815.70 to FY27 costs, with funding drawn from the paramedic budget rather than the regular EMT line.
Supervisors approved both position changes by voice vote (each motion carried 3-0). Staff noted that the paramedic promotion will leave a part-time EMT position to be backfilled later.
