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Supervisor explains switch of ambulance service to First Responder model with Sackets Harbor Fire Department

Town of Hounsfield Town Board · March 12, 2025
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Summary

Supervisor Beth Arthur summarized two years of discussions and steps explaining why the town will change EMS service from transport to a First Responder model with the Sackets Harbor Fire Department; no public comments were recorded on the change.

Supervisor Beth Arthur explained the background and steps taken over the past two years that led the town to change EMS service with the Sackets Harbor Fire Department from an ambulance transport model to a First Responder model. She described conversations and decisions that informed the change and summarized the town's rationale for the adjustment in service delivery.

Attorney Burrows answered questions earlier in the meeting related to Hazard Mitigation. The minutes record that the board discussed the EMS topic as part of New Business and that Supervisor Arthur provided a detailed explanation for the service change; the transcript does not record additional public comment or a formal motion tied to a final vote on this agenda item.