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Riley County commissioners approve plan to merge fire, EMS and emergency management
Summary
Riley County commissioners voted to consolidate county fire, EMS and emergency management into a single Emergency Services department, a reorganization officials say preserves frontline operations while shifting administrative duties and is projected to save about $120,000 annually.
Riley County commissioners voted Dec. 4 to consolidate the county fire district, emergency medical services and emergency management into a single Emergency Services department following a multi-month planning process and discussions with staff and the fire advisory board.
David Adams, the county's EMS director, and Russell Stuckey, emergency services director and fire chief, outlined the plan and the transition timeline. Adams said the reorganization would reassign operational fire-chief duties to division chiefs and move administrative EMS responsibilities to a…
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