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Consultant Emergent Global Solutions outlines study approach, stakeholder outreach and finance modeling for Washoe County fire study

Regional Fire Service Study Board · February 4, 2026
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Emergent Global Solutions introduced its team and approach to the Regional Fire Services Study Board, promising to revalidate prior work, model multiple financial scenarios and host stakeholder engagement including town halls; consultants emphasized governance and revenue as determinative factors and warned the schedule is aggressive.

Emergent Global Solutions presented Item 5a2 to the Regional Fire Service Study Board on Feb. 2, 2026, introducing Mark Ghilarducci (president) and partner Rick Martinez and describing the firm’s planned approach to the regional fire and EMS feasibility, efficiency and service-enhancement study.

Ghilarducci said EGS will “take advantage of this of the studies that you’ve done” rather than duplicate prior work, revalidate past data, and build financial and operational scenarios tied to the RFP tasks. Rick Martinez, who cited experience with large consolidations in Sacramento, said his team sees two recurring…

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