Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Emergency Services Training topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Rich County considers reimbursing EMT students after service commitment
Summary
Commissioners discussed a proposal that EMT students pay up front for training and be reimbursed after 12 months of active EMT service to reduce prior incidents of county-paid students failing to take certification tests; no final policy was adopted.
The commission discussed funding and administration of an EMT course after instructors Braydon Deru and Lacey Morse were not present to teach. Chairman Simeon B. Weston led the discussion and recommended that students "pay for the class and, after 12 months of active EMT service, be reimbursed by the County" to address past cases in which the county paid for classes and trainees did not complete certification steps.
Commissioners raised concerns about how to administer reimbursements, track the required 12 months of service, and prevent prior issues where county‑funded students did not sit for certification. The board did not adopt final policy language at the meeting and directed staff to continue work on program management and payment options.
