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Estill County adopts order of affiliation with county Rescue Squad (Resolution 25‑3)
Summary
The fiscal court adopted Resolution 25‑3, an order of affiliation with the Estill County Rescue Squad that outlines permitted rescue functions (extrication, search and rescue, low/high‑angle rescue when trained), fiscal responsibilities, and limitations on responses (rescue squad will not take lead on confined‑space or criminal management).
The Estill County Fiscal Court voted to adopt Resolution 25‑3, an order of affiliation formalizing the relationship between the county and the Estill County Rescue Squad.
Court staff summarized the resolution’s provisions, saying the affiliation document outlines responsibilities and expectations: the rescue squad will perform extrication (in agreement with EMS), assist with drowning responses and search‑and‑rescue operations, and conduct low‑ and high‑angle rescues when fully trained and equipped. The document also specifies that the rescue squad will not assume the lead role in confined‑space incidents or in criminal management, and that the squad must maintain its equipment and fiscal accountability.
A staff presenter said the affiliation clarifies which county officials or agencies can request rescue‑squad response (including the Estill County Judge Executive, emergency management director, and SAR coordinator), and described the rescue squad’s role in mutual‑aid scenarios. The court recorded a motion and carried the resolution on a roll‑call vote.
Court members recorded support for formalizing the affiliation as part of efforts to define responsibilities, training expectations and fiscal oversight for volunteer and specialized rescue providers.
