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Fire chief warns MGM nurse-station contract ending may increase EMS runs
Summary
Fire Chief Jason Buss told council that the contract between MGM and University Hospitals that staffed a nurse station at the MGM is ending, a change he said is likely to lead to more Fire Department EMS calls to the facility.
Fire Chief Jason Buss told the Village of Northfield council on June 14 that a contract between MGM and University Hospitals that provided a nurse station at the MGM is ending and that the change is likely to prompt an increase in emergency medical service (EMS) calls handled by the Fire Department.
Chief Buss said on the record that the nurse station staffing arrangement between MGM and University Hospitals is ending and that, without that on-site nursing presence, the Fire Department expects more EMS runs to the facility. He noted additionally that sidewalk repairs in front of the Fire Station have been completed and that construction fencing was moved back to permit pedestrian use.
No vote or formal directive was recorded on the floor regarding staffing or EMS resources. The item was presented as an operational update from the Fire Department; Chief Buss's remarks were recorded for council awareness and potential follow-up coordination with other departments.
The Mayor and council did not commit to specific resource changes during the meeting; any changes to staffing, interagency agreements, or budgeting would require future council action.
