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Anson County approves assistant EMS director role, adds training duties
Summary
The Anson County Board approved an assistant EMS director position — added explicitly as a training officer — confirming the role is included in a previously approved $240,000 staffing estimate for a new convalescent transport service.
Anson County commissioners voted to approve an assistant emergency medical services (EMS) director position and amended the job to include training responsibilities.
Brian Nance, the county’s EMS manager, told the board the previously approved convalescent transport program included five positions — four EMTs and one manager — and that the $240,000 staffing estimate covers those five roles. “It was my understanding that whenever I brought forth the convalescent service that I was approved for 5 positions, 4 of those being for EMTs and 1 to manage that,” Nance said.
Commissioners questioned whether the estimate included benefits and the proposed assistant director’s salary level. Nance confirmed the $240,000 figure covered the five positions but said the $240,000 figure reflected salary only; board members discussed adding roughly 20 percent on top of base salary to cover benefits. One commissioner also asked whether the assistant director could serve as the training officer; board discussion led to an amended motion specifying the assistant director position would also carry training duties.
The board approved the amended motion by voice vote. During discussion, members emphasized that a dedicated convalescent transport vehicle would free frontline ambulances for emergency responses, and that staffing clarity (hours, shift structure and benefit estimates) should be added to the job posting. Nance said the position would be posted internally first, then externally, and described the planned schedule as a 10‑hour DuPont rotation.
Board members noted the convalescent transport venture involved coordination with a local hospital that had agreed to fund the vehicle; the county’s ongoing staffing costs were described as part of the county’s contribution to the service. The chair and other commissioners asked county staff to return with clarified job descriptions and the benefits estimate, including the county’s planned contribution toward benefits, so the board could finalize recruitment details.
Next step: the county will amend the job posting to include training duties and proceed with internal advertising before external recruitment.
