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Campbell County officials brief Charlotte County supervisors on decade-long integration of volunteer rescue squads
Summary
Campbell County Administrator Frank Rogers and Director of Public Safety Tracy Fairchild told the Charlotte County Board of Supervisors on May 22, 2023, that Campbell County has, since 2007, gradually absorbed several volunteer rescue squad agencies, describing committee oversight and operational steps such as billing, staffing, training and asset transfers.
Frank Rogers, Campbell County administrator, and Tracy Fairchild, Campbell County director of public safety, briefed the Charlotte County Board of Supervisors at a May 22, 2023, work session on Campbell County’s process for integrating volunteer rescue squad agencies into county operations.
Rogers said the effort began in 2007 and is still evolving. He told the board that Campbell County has absorbed some volunteer rescue squads over time and that the county tries to proceed only when a squad asks for assistance. Rogers emphasized the county seeks to preserve each organization’s buildings, assets and legacy while setting up systems that work for both the county and the squads.
Fairchild described the operational work that follows any integration. She said Campbell County handles billing, staffing, benefits, training and acquiring ownership of assets, and that those details are addressed by a committee that includes the county’s fire chiefs, the director of public safety, the county administrator and two members of the Board of Supervisors. Requests from departments are first brought to that committee, Fairchild said, and the committee decides whether to present them to the board.
Rogers told the board there had previously been eight volunteer organizations across the county and that Campbell County has implemented different, individualized systems for different departments as needed. Both presenters stressed that the process takes time and requires patience from all parties involved.
No formal motions or votes were recorded on the presentation. With no further business, Vice Chairman Will Garnett adjourned the meeting; Clerk Daniel N. Witt attested to the record.
