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Select Board lets fire chief apply for fully funded regional EMS study grant
Summary
The Goffstown Select Board on July 13 authorized the fire chief to apply for a 100%‑funded grant to study regionalizing EMS transport. The board emphasized the study is exploratory and requires no town match at application, and it approved the motion by voice vote.
The Goffstown Select Board on July 13 voted to authorize the fire chief to apply for a fully funded grant to study regionalized EMS transport.
Fire Chief (S4) told the board the grant would fund a study of regional EMS transport models intended to help towns pool limited resources and address staffing shortages. “It is an opportunity for us to get a grant that’s 100% funded, that could actually pay for the study,” S4 said, stressing that the application requires no town commitment now.
Board members asked for scope and timing details and whether the town would be locked into a regional service model. The chief said the project would produce several options with advantages, disadvantages and implementation steps for boards in participating communities to consider.
The board approved a motion permitting the chief to apply, with no financial commitments tied to the application. Chair (S1) confirmed the motion passed by voice vote.
The chief framed the study as a long‑term effort to explore options for reducing costs and sharing resources, while noting local control and stakeholder engagement would be essential parts of any future change.
Next steps: the chief will proceed with the application during the short grant window and report back to the board with the study scope and any required intermunicipal agreements if the grant is awarded.
