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County committee hears EMS report, fleet troubles and concerns about potential hospital operator takeover
Summary
The county committee was briefed on rising EMS call volumes, fleet problems and new grant funding, and debated a hospital system's reported proposal to take over ambulance personnel while the county retains vehicles and facilities; commissioners said the hospital's operating cost proposal appeared more expensive than current service.
The County Building Committee received an EMS report that call volume is increasing and that vehicle and staffing issues are pressing, while commissioners discussed reports that a hospital system may be seeking to take over ambulance personnel.
An EMS representative reported 139 calls last month and said call volume is expected to rise to the 140'150 range for the year. He said staffing is effectively full except for one employee working limited days to maintain billing until a third-party billing vendor starts next month. "Call volume is starting to creep back up," he said, and he anticipated third-party billing would begin the first of next month.
The EMS representative described fleet problems after an ice storm left the department operating with one fully functional ambulance while repairs were made: the reserve truck is in the shop and a second vehicle lost its turbo…
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