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County officials say state EMS questionnaire may miss volunteer shortages; board to submit fuller local context
Summary
County staff described a new state EMS questionnaire designed to standardize municipal EMS plans; board members warned the form does not capture volunteer shortages and asked staff to include local volunteer capacity when responding.
Public-safety staff briefed the board on a new state EMS questionnaire aimed at standardizing municipal EMS plans. Staff said the questionnaire targets municipal procedures and will be used to collect data statewide; commissioners expressed concern that the form does not ask about volunteer availability and that omitting that information would understate local capacity issues.
"Now we don't have the volunteers for EMS, and that doesn't ask that question in here," one board member said, urging staff to ensure the county's response accurately reflects local volunteer shortages. Staff said the questionnaire is the second phase—first for EMS agencies, second for municipalities—and that virtual workshops will be held to help complete responses. Board members asked staff to supply fuller contextual information about volunteerism in the county when submitting answers to the state.
