EMS reports high demand during measles outbreak; donations stabilize finances for now

Jul 15, 2026

Alorah reported EMS exhausted much of last fiscal year's budget responding to recent measles cases but has received a donation from Quality Craft and is operating under a new fiscal year. Ongoing high demand and medical-supply needs remain.

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During departmental updates Alorah reported that EMS/CERT had exhausted much of the previous year's budget responding to recent measles cases but that the department is now operating under a new fiscal year and has received a donation from Quality Craft that helped stabilize finances. She said EMS continues to experience unusually high demand and must maintain purchases of medical supplies, including IV fluids.

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