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Committee reviews ambulance staffing and considers adding a Round Lake ambulance amid paramedic shortages
Summary
The committee heard an EMS-ambulance report noting town-by-town call volumes, a shortage of paramedics, and that ambulance revenues are down in a four-year comparison though the department is currently breaking even; officials discussed the viability of adding an ambulance to Round Lake.
The Sawyer County Finance Committee reviewed the EMS-ambulance report at its Oct. 10 meeting. Mike Markgren presented the written report and reviewed ambulance call volumes by town.
Committee members discussed an ongoing shortage of paramedics and considered whether adding an ambulance station in Round Lake would be viable to improve coverage. Meeting minutes note that ambulance revenues are down in a four-year comparison but that the department is currently breaking even.
No formal motion or funding decision on adding an ambulance was recorded; the discussion was informational and may inform future budget or staffing decisions.
