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Gulf County EMS flags staffing gaps and rising call volumes; equipment costs and long transports stretch resources
Summary
Gulf County EMS presented ambulance mileage, equipment replacement costs and staffing shortfalls. The county runs three trucks daily, is budgeted for 12 full-time positions but estimates it needs 18 to be fully staffed, and reported a year-to-date call increase with many long-distance transports.
Joe Jody, presenting on behalf of Gulf County EMS, told commissioners the county's ambulance fleet is heavily used and aging. He noted a newer ambulance already had "over 100,000 miles" and backup vehicles had "over 200,000 miles," and listed expensive life-saving equipment: ventilators (about $12,000), cardiac monitors and live-pack monitors in the tens of thousands, stretchers and other equipment that create substantial replacement and maintenance costs.
Jody outlined staffing…
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