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Commission hears plan to secure community care paramedic position during budget process
Summary
Fire Chief Kopp reported the community care paramedic position has been successful during its three-year trial and said he will seek budgetary options to secure the role and retain incumbent Matt Kozlowski before the trial ends.
Fire Chief Kopp described the community care paramedic role as "a tremendous game changer" and said the three-year trial will enter its third year in October. He told the commission he will work through the budget process to find ways to secure the position at the Wausau Fire Department and to retain incumbent Matt Kozlowski before the trial period ends.
"It's been very successful in a lot of people's opinions, not only mine...that 3 year trial period is gonna be coming into its 3rd period here come October," Chief Kopp said. He asked commissioners to consider funding options during the upcoming budget cycle; no specific funding sources or dollar amounts were proposed at the meeting.
