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Charlotte County updates EMS plan as call volumes climb and costs rise
Summary
EMS leaders told commissioners call volume rose more than 22% over five years and daily averages approach 110–120 calls; staff cited staffing vacancies, increased transport distances after a hospital closure, programmatic costs and ad valorem contributions projected at $10–11 million for FY25.
Charlotte County public-safety officials told commissioners on May 8 that emergency medical service (EMS) demand and costs are rising and that staffing and operational changes are underway to maintain response reliability.
Jason Fair, public safety director, said total call volume increased about 22.3% over five years and EMS calls rose roughly 18.6% in that span. He said daily call averages during the last reporting period ran about 110 calls per day and have recently approached 120. Fair said improvements at the 90th-percentile turnout time show a 2 minute 11…
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