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Green County EMS reports rising respiratory calls and 45 overdoses in 2025
Summary
A Green County EMS representative reported higher call volumes for respiratory distress (about 280) and noted 45 overdoses in 2025; the county is exploring adding two ambulances and sponsoring paramedic training to expand capacity.
David (S4) delivered a Green County EMS update to the Jewett Town Board, reporting call-volume trends for 2025 and initial planning for supplemental ambulance coverage.
David said respiratory distress calls for the year were "like the highest number of 280," with chest-pain/heart-attack calls around 274 and 45 overdoses responded to by county units. He described ongoing planning conversations about what it would cost to station two additional ambulances staffed with medics and EMTs to increase coverage; the county may sponsor paramedic education to recruit more advanced-level providers.
Board members asked questions about call volumes and transports; David noted November monthly station call tallies for various medic units and said the county had moved one part-timer to a full-time position. He urged residents to take precautions during circulating respiratory illnesses and said the county is still in the early phases of developing expanded-staffing plans.
