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Commissioners forward EMS equipment package and GOB reallocation to County Council
Summary
Jackson County Commissioners voted 3–0 to forward an EMS equipment package and proposed reallocation of remaining 2022 GOB funds — including cardiac‑monitor modems, ambulance connectivity upgrades, suction units, and stretcher scales — to County Council pending attorney review of subscription costs.
Nate Bryant, the county EMS director, told the Jackson County Commissioners the 2022 general obligation bond (GOB) account has $126,170 remaining after prior ambulance purchases and transfers. He asked the board to move several equipment purchases and connectivity upgrades to County Council for approval.
Bryant outlined specific items and costs: mattresses and bed frames for two Seymour stations and Crothersville ($1,700); the mobile app "I AM RESPONDING" ($2,148 one‑time; an annual fee of $2,099 is budgeted for 2026); replacement portable suction units for ambulances ($9,100); Stryker LIFENET modems to transmit EKGs to the treating hospital ($6,482.04 for modems plus a $500/year subscription); and FirstNet HPUE/MegaFi modems to restore GPS and in‑vehicle Wi‑Fi (eight modems at $599 each, $4,792 total, with a monthly service cost of $250 already budgeted). Bryant also proposed accelerating a future purchase of "One Dose / One Weight" stretcher scales to reduce weight‑based dosing errors; he gave a total estimate of $45,000 (approximately $30,000 equipment plus $4,500/year under a three‑year agreement).
Commissioner Drew Storey moved to forward the EMS package to County Council pending County Attorney Susan Bevers' feedback regarding the $500 annual Stryker subscription; Commissioner Matt Reedy seconded. The motion passed 3–0.
Why it matters: officials said the connectivity and monitor upgrades would let paramedics transmit EKGs directly to hospital specialists and restore reliable GPS/tracking for ambulances — changes county staff described as improving prehospital cardiac care and dispatch accuracy. Next step: the EMS request will be presented to County Council the following day for final consideration.
