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Clatsop County weighs EMS system overhaul; staff to seek one-year extension of Medex contract
Summary
County commissioners heard a system assessment and stakeholder-engagement plan for Clatsop County’s EMS system, including findings on dispatch fragmentation, rural response-time gaps, finance transparency and a planned amendment to extend Medex’s franchise while the review proceeds.
Justin Gibbs, ambulance service area administrator, told the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners that recent state EMS modernization laws and ongoing rulemaking make now the right time to assess and strengthen the county’s emergency medical services.
Brent Van Culin of Brent Van Culin LLC outlined a three-part project: a system assessment and stakeholder engagement; a policy- and strategy-development phase; and a final set of draft policies and agreements. Van Culin said the assessment will incorporate input from hospitals, transport providers, first responders and community stakeholders and be…
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