EMS Study and BLS Support

Context

NCACC-contracted EMS study presented August 10: about 93,000 incidents over three years, 12 trucks by day and 10 by night, 90th percentile response about 20 minutes, calls overlap 84% of the time, demand growing 7.1%.

Status

Recommendations include peak-time BLS units, Base 3 replacement (about $650K new versus $500K repair), a Silver Valley base, $3 per hour night differential, 8 911 call-takers and a cath lab. Follow-up: BLS contract RFQ, franchise ordinance update, six-month social media trial, Midway base site near Taco Bell and Starbucks needing sewer and perk checks. Novant cath lab on state facilities list, pending governor's signature.

Log

• 2026-10-01 - Board of Commissioners Info Meeting - Follow-up items: RFQ, franchise ordinance, social media trial, Midway base site; cath lab on state list; 77 calls in 12 hours on September 17.
• 2026-09-28 - Board of Commissioners - Public speaker raised EMS staffing and the September 17 crash.
• 2026-08-10 - Board of Commissioners - Study presented; Maness noted $2.9 million in the CIP for EMS bases and about 14 openings.