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Supervisors back limited EMS staffing expansion, reject extra wage bump
Summary
After reviewing call volumes, the board agreed to unfreeze one medic position and pilot weekday 10-hour coverage rather than expansion to full 24/7 units; supervisors also voted to remove a proposed 1.5% wage increase for Emergency Services.
Emergency Services director Drew Beyer told the board that call volumes have risen since 2024 and presented multiple staffing models for rural coverage along key corridors. Beyer recommended a cautious approach: pilot 10-hour weekday shifts (8 a.m.'6 p.m. or 8'6 p.m.) rather than immediately creating multiple 24-hour crews.
Beyer said 2024 totaled roughly 1,181 EMS calls and that 2025 and early 2026 patterns show…
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