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Rockbridge supervisors set May 26 public hearing to codify fire and EMS reporting; volunteer warns of burden
Summary
The board voted to set a May 26 public hearing to add language to county code requiring fire/EMS incident reporting into the national reporting platform; Chief Ramsey said the change codifies existing practice to protect locality aid, while a volunteer on the board warned the rule could ‘kill volunteerism.’
The Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors voted April 27 to set a public hearing for May 26 to add language to chapter 14, section 7 of the county code that would codify local fire and EMS reporting practices required to receive locality aid.
Chief Ramsey told the board that beginning in fiscal 2027 a new state regulation will require fire departments that respond to calls to report incidents into the national incident reporting platform (NIRS) and that the locality bears responsibility for ensuring agencies submit the reports. “What we’re presenting to…
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