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Commission approves EMS equipment and several routine health and administrative items
Summary
Commissioners approved EMS supply purchases totaling $3,557.87, an ambulance supplemental payment disbursement, a chronic disease program agreement with Richmond County, a revised 911/dispatch job description and other routine administrative items including minutes and a hospital flooring contract.
Fallon County commissioners approved multiple health, EMS and administrative items during their work session.
EMS and training: Speaker 5 (EMS representative) requested approval to subscribe to an online EMS education product (estimated $50/month for the crew) and to purchase updated EMS response bags and supplies. The commission approved the EMS equipment purchase — including oxygen, trauma, pediatric, first‑in, medication and IV bags — with an estimated cost of $3,557.87. Speaker 6 moved the EMS equipment motion and Speaker 1 seconded; the motion passed on a voice vote.
Health agreements and supplemental payments: The commission approved a chronic disease program agreement with Richmond County (motion moved and seconded; vote recorded in favor). The board also authorized an intergovernmental transfer related to ambulance supplemental payments: the county will issue $625.88 to the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and receive a supplemental payment of $1,788.59.
Personnel and contracts: The commission approved a revised job description combining the 911 coordinator and dispatch supervisor roles and authorized the chair to sign a standard short-form agreement with Slaton Construction for additional hospital flooring work. Commissioners also approved the commission meeting minutes (one member abstained due to absence).
Other administrative items included a motion to buy a replacement laptop using oil and gas fund money now and budgeting repayment next year; commissioners approved that purchase (quoted cost just under $2,200). Staff will track reimbursements to the oil and gas fund in next year’s budget.
