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Warrick County Council approves funding for five-year community paramedic program with Ascension EMS
Summary
The council approved appropriations to fund a community paramedic position—half paid by a COVID-era workforce grant for school health and half from HFI carryover—for five years under a contract with Ascension EMS; Ascension is expected to assume funding after year five.
Warrick County health officer Dr. Kari and health administrator April Hicks asked the council to appropriate funds to create a community paramedic position with Warrick EMS under contract with Ascension EMS. The position would be funded for five years using a mix of HFI carryover and a COVID-era workforce-development grant that is restricted to school-health activities; health staff said HFI funds would be used…
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