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Commissioners proclaim EMS Week as local crews warn of staffing shortages
Summary
Susquehanna County commissioners approved Proclamation 26-17 declaring May 17–23 Emergency Medical Services Week; EMS representatives thanked the county for training support, reported 100% pass rate for a recent class of six on the NREMT exam, and said staffing remains a challenge amid rising call volumes.
The Susquehanna County commissioners approved Proclamation 26-17 declaring May 17–23 Emergency Medical Services Week in the county and invited local EMS representatives to speak.
An EMS representative (speaker 5) thanked the commissioners for supporting EMT training and for covering NREMT exam costs. The representative said a recent class of six candidates "100 percent" passed their cycle tests and emphasized that each newly licensed EMT adds capacity for ambulance shifts. "We have been struggling to have people who are available," the representative said, and asked for continued county support for training and staffing.
A second EMS speaker (speaker 6) said the service is awaiting a board-of-health license and expects to move toward full seven-day coverage; another EMS representative reported that the service has already handled "260-plus" calls so far this year. Commissioners thanked EMS staff and noted the county will continue partnering on workforce and operational needs. The meeting did not include a detailed funding breakdown for ongoing EMS operations.
