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County details public‑safety expansions: behavioral services, training facility and EMS capacity
Summary
County public safety staff described a new Behavioral Services unit, continued public‑safety facility construction, a phased training facility master plan and planned ambulance/station relocations to address high EMS utilization in spring months.
Public safety officials told Horry County Council they plan to expand services and facilities to keep pace with county growth, citing a new Behavioral Services unit and a multi‑phase public safety training facility.
The public safety presenter said the Behavioral Services unit will be "a multi jurisdictional program" to provide behavioral‑health support across boundaries and that the public safety training facility design is underway. Staff identified near‑term capital work including a new EMS station in Windy Hill, renovations to Prestwick and Gore Town to add EMS capacity, and planned hires to maintain response levels.
Officials flagged EMS utilization spikes in the second quarter (April–June) and proposed adding ambulances and relocating units to better match demand in Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Conway, Socastee and other high‑call areas. The presentation tied these operational changes to the FY26 budget request, which includes 77 public‑safety positions among 114 total additions.
