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York County unveils fire and EMS strategic plan with pilot squads, franchise oversight and training initiatives
Summary
County staff presented a 10‑year fire services vision and a five‑year EMS plan emphasizing countywide standards, volunteer recruitment, a pilot squad program, reclassification of two firefighter‑paramedics, a proposed EMS franchise ordinance to strengthen oversight, and dispatch and training upgrades to improve response equity and efficiency.
County staff briefed the York County Council on Jan. 13 about a 10‑year fire‑services vision and a five‑year EMS plan that together aim to standardize service levels across the county, build workforce capacity and strengthen oversight of ambulance providers.
The fire plan's stated goal is countywide equity of service: Presenter (Speaker 3) said the county wants residents in different districts to receive comparable outcomes even where the operational response may differ. “Equitable does not equal equal,” Speaker 3 said, explaining that standards and benchmarks will be used to guide service design.
Near‑term actions include pilot programs, staffing reclassification and data collection. Staff described a pilot squad program underway with two of three squads, a proposal to reclassify two firefighter positions as firefighter‑paramedics to address…
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