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County EMS reports record transports, warns of regional consolidation and seeks station readiness
Summary
Emergency services reported a record month for calls and transports, flagged concerns about a state region merger shifting operations toward Chesapeake, and described plans to make EMS Station 2 shovel‑ready while finalizing emergency radio coverage tests.
Richmond County’s emergency-services leadership told the board that September was a record month for calls and revenue and flagged work needed to maintain rural emergency coverage as state-level regions are reorganized.
The EMS chief reported 157 calls in September (about 1,400 calls year‑to‑date) and roughly $40,350 in revenue for the month. He said transports were the second-highest monthly total on record and that the county is…
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