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Edina approves amendment to mobile ECMO agreement to fund two dedicated positions
Summary
Council approved an amendment to the mobile ECMO services agreement that funds two temporary battalion-chief roles (paid by Fairview Health Services at $339,000 annually) to staff the city's mobile ECMO truck without reducing local ambulance coverage.
The Edina City Council on Feb. 17 approved an amendment to the mobile ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) services agreement intended to preserve Edina emergency response capacity while expanding regional ECMO access.
The city’s fire chief briefed council members on the pilot program, saying the original cross-staffing model required Edina to pull ambulances out of regular service and stretched resources. Under the proposed amendment, Fairview Health…
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