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Door County board orders staff study on mid‑county EMS station after extensive presentation and debate
Summary
After a detailed presentation showing rising EMS call volumes and pockets of long response times, the Door County Board unanimously authorized staff to investigate and recommend a location for a proposed mid‑county ambulance station; no funding or hiring was approved at this meeting.
Aaron LeClaire, Door County’s EMS director, told the county board that demand for emergency medical services has grown steadily over the past decade and that response gaps remain in the county’s central/northern townships. He presented monthly call‑volume charts that show increases from about 150 calls per month a decade ago to nearly 350 in some months in 2024 and said off‑season calls have risen alongside peak season demand.
LeClaire walked supervisors through municipal response‑time comparisons and NFPA benchmarks, noting the county does not fit neatly into urban or volunteer standards. He said a centrally sited “middle” station could cut response times roughly in half in some areas and showed GIS coverage maps…
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