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EMS moves to new training platform and eyes equipment upgrades
Summary
County EMS proposed switching from a paramedic‑oriented platform to Prodigy to save money and allow secure, county‑only training uploads; the commission approved procurement and staff will return with quotes for first‑in bags.
An EMS official asked the commission to approve switching the department's continuing‑education platform to Prodigy, saying it better fits EMT/AEMT needs, provides secure uploads for local training and is expected to save the county money compared with the previous vendor.
“This one, I can just upload the digital file, and it's secured. So only our people will see it,” the official said, adding that the change would save “thousand dollars a year.” Commissioners moved to contract with Prodigy for the training platform and approved the motion by voice vote.
The EMS official also described proposed first‑in medical bags (PAX brand) that list the shell at about $674.96 and said fully outfitted bags would likely exceed $1,000 each; staff will seek vendor pricing and return with firm quotes and a demonstration video before ordering.
