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Wicomico County examines multimillion-dollar options to shore up EMS amid staffing shortages
Summary
Emergency services presented three principal EMS models—augmenting volunteers with county-funded paid staff (1:1 model), a countywide ALS chase-unit network, or a fully county-run ambulance service—each carrying multi-million-dollar recurring costs and capital needs. Staff recommended phased implementation and further CIP/budget analysis.
County emergency services delivered an in-depth presentation on options to address persistent EMS staffing shortages and response-time gaps.
Director Lorenzo Cropper described three broad approaches: (1) fund paid providers embedded at volunteer stations in a 1-for-1 augmentation model (staff estimated a recurring annual salary cost in the range of $8–9 million when fully phased), (2) implement a countywide ALS…
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