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San Juan EMS outlines 2025 call data, equipment needs and proposes sales-tax ballot option
Summary
San Juan County EMS reported 2025 operations (591 calls; 449 transports), aging ambulances and under-reimbursement for Medicare/Medicaid patients, and asked the commission's permission to begin stakeholder outreach about placing a dedicated local sales tax (0.25–1.0%) on the ballot to fund EMS replacement and staffing.
San Juan County's emergency medical services presented a year-end report to commissioners on Feb. 3 and requested permission to begin stakeholder outreach about a possible dedicated local sales tax to support rural EMS operations.
Presenters reported 591 total calls in 2025 with 449 transports (only transported patients generate billable revenue); 142 calls ended without transport for a variety of reasons (refusal, no transport). EMS described an average unit-response metric of 5.7 minutes (from ambulance station to dispatch departure) and estimated on-scene arrival times of 10–20…
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