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Chippewa County administrator warns EMS volunteer model may be unsustainable after hospital exit
Summary
County Administrator Randy Schultz told the board that volunteer-based municipal EMS models face sustainability challenges following the HSHS exit; the county is collecting data via a UW Extension survey and exploring hybrid funding models and grants to maintain local coverage.
County Administrator Randy Schultz updated supervisors on the status of emergency medical services in Chippewa County following the departure of HSHS from local service arrangements.
Schultz said the county is holding conversations with EMS organizations and stakeholders, emphasizing two broad governance options: countywide EMS (which staff said would be exempt from levy limits) or municipally run…
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