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Common council advances intergovernmental EMS agreement to fund paramedics and share ambulances
Summary
Mayor Matt Zacker said the council agreed to move forward on an EMS contract with surrounding communities and the Ho-Chunk Casino area that would fund six paramedics and stagger ambulance purchases to maintain 24/7 paramedic coverage; final per-capita costs remain under negotiation.
The City of Wisconsin Rapids has agreed to advance an intergovernmental emergency medical services (EMS) agreement with neighboring municipalities and the Ho-Chunk Casino area, Mayor Matt Zacker said in an interview on WFHR.
Zacker described the cooperative model the council is negotiating: participating communities would collectively fund six paramedics and stagger the purchase of ambulances so one ambulance is…
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