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Floyd County accepts EMS grant to replace ambulance, upfit equipment
Summary
The Floyd County board voted unanimously Feb. 10 to accept a reimbursement grant from the Office of Emergency Medical Services that will fund an ambulance and modern equipment; county officials said the award reduces but does not eliminate local costs. The board approved the grant after a presentation on fleet condition and procurement options.
The Floyd County board voted unanimously on Feb. 10 to accept a reimbursement grant from the Office of Emergency Medical Services to replace an aging ambulance and to upfit a lower-mileage vehicle with modern equipment.
Chief Dustin Thomas presented the county's ambulance inventory and the rationale for applying for the grant, saying the county's medic units range from model years 2015 to 2021 and that mileage on several vehicles is high. "We received a $30,000 award for it," Thomas said while listing individual grant awards toward the power-load cot system, cardiac monitor/Lucas device and the ambulance chassis and box.
Why it matters: county EMS leaders warned that several vehicles are approaching or past typical service lifespans and…
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