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EMS director urges AEMT pay grade to address staffing; board to decide April 20
Summary
Caswell County EMS leadership proposed creating a dedicated advanced EMT pay grade to improve staffing, arguing the change can be cost‑neutral by reallocating salary dollars from vacant paramedic positions; commissioners asked budget questions and agreed to take action April 20.
Caswell County’s interim EMS leadership told the Board of Commissioners on April 6 that the county should establish a dedicated pay grade for Advanced EMTs (AEMTs) to address paramedic staffing shortages.
John Yarbrough (presenting for Caswell County EMS) said the county faces longer recruitment cycles, unfilled positions and increasing overtime; he proposed an AEMT pay grade and suggested a starting rate of $18.76 per hour. Yarbrough described the…
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