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EMS chief reports minor ambulance crash, vaccine-clinic plans; court approves promotion and surplus radio transfers
Summary
Spencer County EMS reported a minor ambulance backing crash and outlined plans for a drive-through vaccination clinic at Ray Jewell Park. The court approved promotion of Corey Raisor to full-time shift supervisor and authorized surplusing older radios for transfer to Nelson County.
Spencer County Emergency Services Chief Chris Limpp told the Fiscal Court on April 5 that the department plans a targeted drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Ray Jewell Park to reach at-risk neighborhoods, and reported a minor ambulance crash over the weekend.
"We were going to target the area near Chapel House, Friendship House, and Hallmark by the Lake apartments and the Senior Citizens Action Center. And use Ray Jewell Park to do a drive through clinic," Limpp said during his report.
Limpp said an ambulance passed the driveway for a call, backed in and struck another vehicle; damage was minor and the driver was sent for a drug test. He said incident reports were completed and the matter had been shared with the two magistrates on the Safety Committee and the Judge.
The court approved a personnel action recommended by EMS: the promotion of Corey Raisor to full-time captain/shift supervisor at $15 per hour to fill a vacancy. "I would like to recommend that the Court promote Corey Raisor to full time status at the rank of Captain/ Shift Supervisor," the motion record shows; the promotion carried by voice vote with Magistrate Jim Travis absent.
Limpp also provided an inventory of out-of-service radio equipment and recommended surplusing a set of legacy radios and transferring compatible NextEdge units to Nelson County; the court approved surplusing and transferring the listed radios. The court earlier approved up to $5,000 to repair an animal-control vehicle acquired from Louisville Metro.
The approvals give EMS authority to hire and to dispose of obsolete equipment; repairs and transfers are to be coordinated with receiving agencies.
