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Rising 911 calls and EMS billing gaps prompt Sumner County questions on costs and staffing
Summary
Committee discussed ECC call-volume increases and EMS financial pressures: 13,279 year-to-date 911 calls with March up to 4,343, an EMS budget of about $17 million, and roughly $1.2 million in 85-day accounts receivable were cited; members asked staff to clarify revenue and staffing constraints.
Members of the Sumner County Health and Emergency Services Committee on April 6 reviewed emergency call-volume data and questioned EMS finances and staffing.
An ECC representative reported 5,000 911 calls in January, 3,000 in February and 4,343 in March, totaling 13,279 year-to-date, and warned continued warm weather could push call volumes higher…
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