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Board approves EMT training fee increase; one supervisor abstains
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a Public Health proposal to raise EMT/paramedic program fees to reflect increased operational costs; the motion passed with four ayes and one abstention.
The Fresno County Department of Public Health asked the board to approve a fee increase for its EMT and paramedic training program, citing higher operating costs over the past two years.
Joe Prado, Public Health director, and Dan Lynch, Emergency Services division manager, answered supervisor questions about the change and confirmed the fees apply generally to program participants. The board approved the fee increase; the clerk recorded four ayes and one abstention.
The new fees are intended to cover rising program expenses; the department said it will monitor enrollment and provide updates to the board as needed.
What’s next: Public Health will implement the new fee schedule and report back to the board on program impacts and enrollment.
