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Concordia fire chief warns of EMS staffing gaps as local services discuss coverage
Summary
Concordia Fire Chief John Christensen told Cloud County commissioners that Miltonvale EMS is struggling to recruit residents to staff ambulance shifts and is in talks with Concordia, Clyde and Clay Center about coverage, prompting county attention to EMS capacity.
John Christensen, Concordia fire chief, told the Cloud County Board of Commissioners that Miltonvale EMS has had difficulty finding residents to cover emergency medical service shifts and is discussing coverage arrangements with Concordia, Clyde and Clay Center.
The matter was presented as a service-capacity update during the board's Feb. 10 regular session. Christensen said Concordia currently contracts with townships on the west side of Highway 81, and that neighboring providers are in conversations to address gaps.
The discussion did not include a formal motion or detailed contingency plan in the minutes; commissioners recorded the report for the record and recessed later for a scheduled Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting. The minutes do not specify any immediate county directive or funding decision tied to the presentation.
