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Dearborn County adopts EMS reimbursement agreement to recruit volunteer responders
Summary
The board approved a reimbursement agreement to pay training providers up front or reimburse them for EMT/paramedic instruction; participants must commit to working for a county EMS squad with a county contract for at least three years or repay funds on a sliding scale.
Dearborn County commissioners on July 7 approved a revised EMS training reimbursement agreement intended to lower the financial barrier for volunteers seeking EMT and paramedic certification.
Staff member (S3) said that while the county previously offered modest reimbursements, rising class costs and more extensive training led staff and commissioners to design a new agreement under which the county would pay institutions such as Ivy Tech and Indiana State up front or reimburse those providers. The agreement requires participants to commit to working for a county EMS squad that holds a contract with the county for at least three years; if participants leave earlier, donations or reimbursements are subject to a sliding-scale payback.
Commissioner (S1) moved to approve the EMS reimbursement agreement and Chair (S2) seconded; the board approved the motion by voice vote. Commissioners clarified that the benefit is not a free giveaway and that the intent is to help local EMS squads recruit and retain personnel.
The meeting record does not specify annual funding totals or an implementation date; staff said the new agreement replaces the prior program and formalizes payment arrangements with training providers.
