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EMS director proposes carrying blood products on ambulances; $52,000 equipment cost cited
Summary
EMS Director Michael Johnson proposed expanding ambulance services to carry blood products, stating each cooler costs $13,000 and the county would need four coolers (total $52,000); no formal motion was recorded in the minutes.
EMS Director Michael Johnson told the Dodge County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 20 that staff is considering expanding ambulance services to include blood products. Johnson said the storage coolers required to carry blood products cost about $13,000 each and that the county would need four coolers, for a total equipment cost of approximately $52,000.
Johnson presented these figures as part of the EMS update; the minutes do not record a formal motion, an appropriation, or a timeline for implementation. Commissioners did not record a vote on the proposal during the meeting. The minutes show emergency medical services had 340 calls in September and year‑to‑date cash collections near $981,000, which provides budget context for future decisions.
The board did not set a follow‑up action in the minutes; further budgeting or formal requests would be required to purchase equipment and implement blood carriage on ambulances.
