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Lewiston council directs staff to rewrite out‑of‑area transport language, keeping 14‑hour safety limit
Summary
After a lengthy briefing by fire and hospital officials, the council directed staff to remove prescriptive destination listings from the code and to draft language that focuses on a 14‑hour completion/safety limit for out‑of‑area ambulance transports; the motion passed on a voice vote.
The council took up a multi‑hour briefing on proposed changes to the city’s out‑of‑area ambulance transport fee schedule and operational guidance, focusing on when Lewiston Fire Department units should undertake transports that originate or end outside the city.
Fire Chief Greg Reitmeyer presented background, noting a five‑year review of transports and operational considerations. He said long transports are rare (for example, 59 transports in 2025, many within the valley, one to Chehalis and several to the Coeur d’Alene/Spokane area) but can be operationally…
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