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County hears AMR briefing as ambulance staffing changes near Nov. 1 go‑live
Summary
Multnomah County heard an informational briefing on AMR’s implementation of ambulance staffing changes under a mediated settlement. AMR reported rapid hiring, added vehicles and sharp reductions in ‘no ambulance available’ events; county staff said clinical-outcome monitoring and expanded dashboard data will follow.
Multnomah County commissioners received an informational briefing Oct. 31 on American Medical Response’s implementation of ambulance staffing changes agreed in a mediated settlement and scheduled to enter strict compliance Nov. 1.
Health Officer Richard Bruno and EMS Administrator Aaron Monnig summarized the settlement the board approved in August, which set staffing and response-time requirements, established a ramp‑up through Nov. 1 and created pathways for AMR to reduce up to 60% of accrued fines by meeting response-time targets. County staff said AMR had accrued about $7.7 million in fines for prior noncompliance and that the county published a static performance report and an interactive dashboard this month to show response-time compliance by code and geographic zone.
Rob McDonald, AMR regional director, and Andrew Sherry, AMR operations manager, told the board AMR has accelerated hiring and training since August: 65 EMTs onboarded with more to come, 14 new…
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