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Residents urge quick hire for EMS inspections position and funding for firefighter training
Summary
Public commenters told the commissioners the county has left a state-funded EMS compliance director vacancy open since June and requested funding for West Branch Firemen's Association training amid rising costs and staffing concerns for dispatch and radio systems.
Public comment at the Nov. 19 Lycoming County meeting included two detailed appeals from emergency-services stakeholders.
Paul McKinley (speaker 17) identified himself as president of the county EMS council and said a compliance director position — funded through the state and responsible for inspections across Lycoming, Tioga and Sullivan counties — has been vacant since June. He asked when the county would fill the position, saying only two staff members are covering…
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