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Public defense of long-serving medical director forces no action on county RFQ
Summary
A wave of paramedics, physicians and residents urged Kendall County commissioners to halt a new RFQ for the county EMS medical director, defending Dr. Ken Siskel’s 23 years of service; after extended public comment and legal discussion about procurement transparency, the court took no action on the RFQ at this meeting.
County commissioners paused a planned procurement step for the Kendall County EMS medical director after an extended public outcry and legal discussion about transparency and contract scope.
Dozens of current and former EMS staff, emergency physicians and residents came to the podium during public comment to defend Dr. Ken Siskel, the county’s medical director for more than two decades. Justin Richard, a paramedic who said he has worked in the county for more than seven years, told commissioners that Siskel "authorizes over 4,000 patient care interventions each year" and described him as "humble, intelligent, and patient." Brian Webb, the county EMS administrator, described 23 years of steady…
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