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Volunteer New Canaan EMS outlines operations, paramedic contract and vehicle needs

New Canaan Board of Finance (budget review) · February 11, 2026
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New Canaan EMS reported 1,734 calls and 1,813 patients last year, described volunteer recruitment and training, and asked for operating and a capital vehicle request; treasurer said the Norwalk Hospital paramedic contract is fixed at $465,000/year.

Barb Clayton, president of New Canaan EMS, told the board that the volunteer service responded to 1,734 calls and transported 1,813 patients last year and that volunteers logged roughly 28,633 hours of service.

"We provide 24/7 emergency medical services to all of our New Canaan residents," Clayton said, describing the organization as a fully…

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