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Sand Lake council votes to stop fire department’s med‑3 responses
Summary
After the fire chief noted the department was the last in the county still answering med‑3 calls, the Village Council voted 6–1 to stop those responses; Wright voted no. The council also directed an HR review before filling a fire department part‑time position.
The Village of Sand Lake Council voted on June 16 to stop the Sand Lake Fire Department from responding to med‑3 calls, a non‑emergency category of medical response. Fire Chief Patin told the council the department is the last in the county still handling med‑3 calls, and members moved to end that practice.
Council member Helton moved to stop med‑3 responses; Christensen seconded the motion. The roll call vote was 6 yes, 1 no (Wright), and the motion carried. The transcript records Chief Patin’s briefing to the council but includes no specific timeline or transition plan for ceasing med‑3 coverage.
The council also tabled action on creating a part‑time position in the Sand Lake Fire Department and sent that item to the HR Committee for further review. Council member Camilleri moved to table the part‑time position and Wright supported the referral; the motion carried unanimously.
Council members did not specify what agency or vendors would assume med‑3 calls after the change, and no effective date was recorded in the meeting minutes. The council discussed the issue briefly and did not include a formal implementation schedule in the motion recorded in the minutes.
Next steps: the HR Committee will review the part‑time position, and council minutes do not list a next meeting date to finalize med‑3 implementation details.
