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EMCC warns of persistent EMS shortfalls; recommends recruitment, training, radios and mutual aid
Summary
The Emergency Medical Care Committee presented a countywide needs assessment calling for immediate and sustained action: EMT recruitment and retention, standardized training and credential tracking, improved radio interoperability/dispatch (EMD), mutual-aid agreements and investments in station resilience and quick‑response resources. The board asked staff to return with costed, prioritized options.
The Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) told the Board of Supervisors on Feb. 11 that Inyo County’s emergency medical services face chronic staffing and infrastructure shortfalls that require coordinated county and local action.
Anna Scott (Health & Human Services) and EMCC Chair Pete Schleaker opened a workshop summarizing months of subcommittee work with local chiefs. Speakers from Global Medical Response and local volunteer chiefs described three immediate priorities: expand…
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