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El Campo adopts EMS deployment policy to formalize out‑of‑area responses; council flags reimbursement timing
Summary
The council approved Resolution R2026‑17 to establish procedures for El Campo’s EMS deployments, reimbursement and personnel rotation; staff said deployments are voluntary and cited typical reimbursements (about $22,000 per ambulance for two weeks), while council members warned that delayed state payments could make deployments costly.
The El Campo City Council unanimously approved Resolution R2026‑17 on March 23 to adopt a formal policy governing participation by local EMS in out‑of‑area emergency deployments.
Garrett, the meeting presenter, said the city has deployed ambulances for hurricanes and recent wildfires and wants a formal rotation and reimbursement process. Garrett described reimbursements the city…
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