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Public hearing on Ordinance 9 staffing draws strong testimony from paramedics and providers; decision set for March
Summary
At a Feb. 5 Health Committee hearing, paramedics and union leaders urged keeping a two‑paramedic staffing mandate, while private and hospital-affiliated ambulance services urged aligning county ordinance with Minnesota statute 144E (paramedic + EMT model) to boost system reliability amid workforce shortages. The hearing was closed and the item returns to committee March 10 with a final board decision scheduled March 17.
Hennepin County’s Health Committee held a public hearing on Feb. 5 on proposed changes to Ordinance 9, which governs emergency medical services staffing. Committee staff explained the proposal would align the county’s staffing language with Minnesota statute chapter 144E, which allows advanced life support (ALS) ambulances to be staffed with either two paramedics or a paramedic and an EMT.
Union leaders and public EMS providers argued against rescinding the county’s historic two‑paramedic requirement. "Being the only ALS…
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