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EMS coordinator reports call volume, outlines levy outreach and training plans
Summary
Butler County EMS Coordinator Kari Coates reported she responded to 228 calls over the last year, outlined continuing-education offerings and a planned 2025 EMT class, and described outreach ahead of an EMS levy on the November ballot.
Kari Coates, Butler County EMS Coordinator, told the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 22 that she responded to 228 calls between October 2023 and October 2024 and that she personally first-responded to 133 of those calls. Coates said 60 calls were transports with a driver and a second provider accompanied 36 calls; she described training and outreach plans tied to an EMS levy on the November general-election ballot.
Coates said local crews have provided feedback on continuing-education needs; she has delivered two classes this year covering obstetric emergencies and athletic trainer topics. She said she plans to teach a second EMT class in 2025 through NIACC and cited a current listed cost of $2,200 per student while adding she is pursuing grants to reduce the student cost.
On election outreach, Coates said she has finished attending city council meetings to discuss the levy, has held two town-hall events with one more scheduled, and hopes to secure a radio and newspaper interview before Election Day.
The supervisors did not debate policy details during the report; there was no public comment recorded on the EMS item. Coates's figures were reported to the board as stated at the meeting.
