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Juab County EMS urges Eureka to remain with county service; council discusses RFP option and costs
Summary
A Juab County EMS representative said the county has been a reliable partner, staffs the local ambulance and offers advanced capability (rapid sequence intubation); the representative encouraged Eureka to stay with Juab County rather than issuing its own RFP that could shift costs to the city.
A representative of Juab County EMS addressed the council about EMS relicensing and the state's updated requirement that cities allow an RFP process. The representative said Joab County currently staffs the local station (one full-time employee plus volunteers), built recent station improvements and provides advanced capabilities such as rapid sequence intubation. "We just would like to encourage you to remain with Juab County," the representative said, adding that if the city issued an RFP, the city would need to budget and pay costs the county currently absorbs.
Councilmembers asked about response practices when higher-level care is needed and a resident related an experience where an ambulance waited for a higher-capability crew before leaving town. The EMS representative explained limitations tied to local certification and transport agreements and reassured that the county coordinates transport decisions based on patient needs and receiving-hospital capabilities. No formal decision was made; the council indicated informal support for staying with Juab County pending any formal RFP process.
