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Cayuga County emergency services report higher water‑rescue demand, $490,000 EMS grant accepted
Summary
Riley Shurtleff, county emergency services coordinator, told the committee the office will present an updated mutual aid plan in January, reported a $490,000 no‑match Bureau of EMS grant and said the county logged about 141 dispatches this year including 14 water emergencies and a boat collision on Cayuga Lake.
Riley Shurtleff, Cayuga County emergency services coordinator, gave a year‑end report to the committee highlighting training, grant awards and a rise in water‑related responses.
Shurtleff said the county accepted “the $490,000 no match grant from the Bureau of EMS,” and that Lucas CPR devices funded by that grant have been delivered and assigned to ambulances around the county. He said the office expects to install MDTs and vehicle locators for ambulances in the coming weeks.
Shurtleff outlined response…
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