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Commissioners set minimum hours for ambulance roster and approve EVOC driver pending certification
Summary
The board approved a minimum 36-hour monthly requirement for ambulance roster personnel, authorized an EVOC driver pending certification, and approved recruitment advertising while staff pursue a Northwestern grant for equipment.
Clark County commissioners on Oct. 7 approved multiple personnel and operational items for the county ambulance service, including a new minimum-hour roster policy and the conditional appointment of an EVOC driver.
Commissioner Sara Gjerde moved and Commissioner Chris Sass seconded a motion setting a 36-hour-per-month minimum for persons on the ambulance roster (to be worked in 12- or 24-hour shifts) with administrator discretion; the measure passed unanimously. Earlier in the meeting AA Hohm reported on EMT classes, staffing needs and said she had applied for a Northwestern grant to purchase equipment. The board also approved running a classified help-wanted ad in the Clark County Courier for the next four weeks to recruit staff.
Separately, the board approved Jackson Werdel as an EVOC driver “pending certification” after a motion by Gjerde and second by Schlagel. Ambulance facility maintenance was discussed: Lori King reported chimney repairs remain incomplete and she will ask the contractor to finish within one week and arrange boiler servicing. These actions were recorded as motions in the official minutes; further scheduling and certification details were not specified.
