February 5, 2024
BATH, NY – What to do about the fact that there are less volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers? Steuben County Manager Jack Wheeler has been working on a solution for that problem. For the last several weeks, Steuben County officials have been working to get what they’re calling supplemental Emergency Medical Services going, for areas in the county that need more EMS assistance during medical emergencies. During this morning’s Public Safety and Corrections meeting, County Manager Jack Wheeler discussed how they’re planning on getting a county EMS team going, and how it will focus first, on the towns that seem to need more EMS services. Woodhull, Tuscarora, Prattsburgh, Avoca, Hammondsport and Urbanda, were the towns mentioned by Steuben County Manager Jack Wheeler.
The county is also in the early stages of talking about how billing would work, for the plans for new emergency medical services.
