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Chilton County commissioners consider creating emergency medical response authority amid volunteer gaps
Summary
Commissioner Billingsby proposed forming a Chilton Emergency Medical Response Authority to add paid rescue and transport capacity, citing volunteer shortages and multi-hour ambulance delays; commissioners asked staff for a business model, governance options and funding plans before any vote.
A Chilton County commissioner on Tuesday urged the commission to ask county legal staff to draft bylaws for a new emergency medical response authority that would provide paid rescue personnel and limited transport capability to supplement the county's contracted ambulance provider.
Commissioner Billingsby introduced the proposal, saying volunteers sometimes do not respond to calls and contracted ambulances (RPS) can take 30 minutes to an hour or longer to arrive. He proposed a five-member authority to hire a director and about 32 paramedics/EMTs working in two-person crews (48 on/48 off) with shift commanders and the capacity to transport patients when RPS is unavailable. "We need to be prepared for…
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