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EMS presents rising call volumes and asks for 27 EMTs, 5 paramedics to restore unit‑hour targets
Summary
EMS reported 75,424 requests for service in 2025 and said unit‑hour utilization (UHU) would rise from a target of 0.48 to roughly 0.56 without staffing additions; EMS requested 27 EMT FTEs (six peak ambulances) and five paramedic FTEs to reduce overtime and protect response reliability.
Sedgwick County EMS leaders told the commission their system faces sustained growth in demand and limited staffing flexibility. EMS reported 75,424 requests for service in 2025 and said call volume has increased about 5% per year in recent years. Staff explained unit‑hour utilization (UHU) as their primary operational metric and said an ideal UHU target for this mixed urban/rural system is about 0.4–0.48 to…
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