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Committee forwards $1.75 million state EMS grant to open ambulance service in Kona
Summary
The committee voted to forward bill 108, accepting $1,750,000 in state EMS grant funding to open ambulance operations at the Makale Fire Station in Kailua‑Kona, including six new positions; Hawaii Fire Department projected a 25% call‑volume reduction to the existing Kona medic unit.
The Hawaii County Finance Committee voted to forward bill 108 with a favorable recommendation after a brief presentation by the county fire department.
A battalion chief from the Hawaii Fire Department’s EMS branch described the grant and operational plan: the state emergency medical services account would provide…
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