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Cheatham County approves EMS funding, training grant noted and MOA with Vanderbilt
Summary
Commissioners authorized a $246,000 transfer to EMS, noted a Workforce Essentials rural healthcare grant that will send nine employees to paramedic training, and approved the mayor’s signature on a Memorandum of Agreement with Vanderbilt for an EMT externship program.
Cheatham County commissioners approved a $246,000 transfer to the Ambulance/Emergency Medical Services budget at their Jan. 27 meeting to cover the remainder of the year’s EMS staffing and operational needs.
During committee reports, Commissioner B.J. Hudspeth said he had worked with Marla Rye, executive director of Workforce Essentials, on a rural healthcare grant awarded to Cheatham County EMS; the grant will fund nine county EMS employees to attend Vol State to obtain paramedic licenses. That program was announced as part of standing-committee updates.
Separately, the county approved the mayor’s signature on a Memorandum of Agreement with Vanderbilt University Medical Center establishing an EMT externship (approved by voice vote; Resolution 11A). The MOA included mutual responsibilities for student placement, supervision, and insurance coverage duties as outlined in the attached agreement in the meeting packet.
Commissioners and staff recorded that EMS-related training, the MOA, and the budget amendment are intended to maintain and strengthen county emergency medical response capacity for residents.
Next steps: EMS leadership will implement expenditures authorized by the transfer, and the county will coordinate with Vanderbilt and Workforce Essentials on externship placements and paramedic training funded through the grant.
