Commission backs Northrup Grumman Fire Department's request for ambulance proposal support

Aug 12, 2026

Jim Hess, fire chief at Northrup Grumman, asked the commission to request proposals that would allow his department to be licensed to provide ambulance transport at the Northwork Grumman site under recent state EMS rule changes; the commission voted to provide a letter of support for an RFP request.

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Jim Hess, chief with the Northrup Grumman Fire Department, asked the commission to request that the county include his agency in ambulance-service designations for the Northwork Grumman facility following recent state rule changes that shifted some responsibilities to local jurisdictions. He explained the statutory changes affect interfacility transfers and 911-area designations and asked for a county-supported request for proposals so his department could be considered.

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