Re: County without EMS coverage

[Guest guest]

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I know that a large part of Grayson County was to lose its EMS coverage this

summer when Rural Metro planned to pull out. They covered a large part of

the county, as well as a couple of the small towns, but couldn't get any

reasonable compensation arrangement set up with the county for the

unincorporated areas. Their town contracts just weren't enough to keep the

operation solvent. If I understand what's going on correctly, R/M has

extended its time a little and the county has brought in an " expert " to

analyze the EMS needs of the area. To me, it seems a simple equation: EMS =

crucial service. Ambulance billing = going broke. Therefore county needs to

pony up subsidy. When are we going to wake up and make a move to get EMS

listed as an essential service in Texas?

Dave

[texasems-L] County without EMS coverage

> I read on this listserver recently (within past two months) that there was

a

> small county in Texas that was completely without EMS coverage. There

> previous provider was a small company that either pulled out or went

> bankrupt.

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> Does anyone recall this post and know of the county? I'm trying to verify

> the story and determine if the condition still exists.

>

> Thanks.

>

> Buckley, LP

> Paramedic Supervisor

> League City EMS

> www.lcvems.org

> (office)

> (fax)

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[Guest guest]

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Sorry, I cannot recall the county but it seems to me it was around the

area of san or Austin. I know this is probably of little, if any,

help. Good luck!

Alan Norris, NREMT-B

Oak Cliff F.D.

Logan Co., OK

[texasems-L] County without EMS coverage

> I read on this listserver recently (within past two months) that there was

a

> small county in Texas that was completely without EMS coverage. There

> previous provider was a small company that either pulled out or went

> bankrupt.

>

> Does anyone recall this post and know of the county? I'm trying to verify

> the story and determine if the condition still exists.

>

> Thanks.

>

> Buckley, LP

> Paramedic Supervisor

> League City EMS

> www.lcvems.org

> (office)

> (fax)

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Are you talking about the service that was in Hill County? The service

covering the southern part of the county went out of business in July of

this year because of certain actions taken by the EMS Director. The name of

the service was " Southern Hill County EMS, Inc. " based in Hubbard, Tx.

The area is covered by other providers at this time, until the city comes up

with their plan of action. My understanding is that the city is going to

set something up on their own, rather than contract the service out, as was

planned.

Thanks,

Tim Dennis, EMTP

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>Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 14:28:02 -0500

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>,

> Sorry, I cannot recall the county but it seems to me it was around the

>area of san or Austin. I know this is probably of little, if any,

>help. Good luck!

>

>Alan Norris, NREMT-B

>Oak Cliff F.D.

>Logan Co., OK

> [texasems-L] County without EMS coverage

>

>

> > I read on this listserver recently (within past two months) that there

>was

>a

> > small county in Texas that was completely without EMS coverage. There

> > previous provider was a small company that either pulled out or went

> > bankrupt.

> >

> > Does anyone recall this post and know of the county? I'm trying to

>verify

> > the story and determine if the condition still exists.

> >

> > Thanks.

> >

> > Buckley, LP

> > Paramedic Supervisor

> > League City EMS

> > www.lcvems.org

> > (office)

> > (fax)

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Southern Hill County

I have talked to the City of Hubbard and the County, and neither has come up

with a plan to cover. They have other problems that they are currently trying

to handle and EMS is on the back burner. The City Manager quit. They are

trying to get some type of leadership set up before they will even look at

EMS. My suggestion is, if you are interested in setting up a service in that

area, contact the City office and get the information. Currently they have no

guaranteed ambulance coverage and probably will not for some time. My service

along with Hillsboro and Mexia have tried to help out. But, this is also

stretching our services out.

Tom Marek

WEMS Supervisor

[Guest guest]

Unsure what is currently being done, but the city decide that they did not

have the money to provide a service through the city of hubbard.

They were willing to pay about 2000 a month from city/county if they could

find someone to do it, but i told them it would be hard to find that.

if you have any thing else, let me know.

jeriami

[texasems-L] County without EMS coverage

> I read on this listserver recently (within past two months) that there was

a

> small county in Texas that was completely without EMS coverage. There

> previous provider was a small company that either pulled out or went

> bankrupt.

>

> Does anyone recall this post and know of the county? I'm trying to verify

> the story and determine if the condition still exists.

>

> Thanks.

>

> Buckley, LP

> Paramedic Supervisor

> League City EMS

> www.lcvems.org

> (office)

> (fax)

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Does Loving County have EMS?

Wes

[Guest guest]

it might be wilson county??

[texasems-L] County without EMS coverage

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> > I read on this listserver recently (within past two months) that there

was

> a

> > small county in Texas that was completely without EMS coverage. There

> > previous provider was a small company that either pulled out or went

> > bankrupt.

> >

> > Does anyone recall this post and know of the county? I'm trying to

verify

> > the story and determine if the condition still exists.

> >

> > Thanks.

> >

> > Buckley, LP

> > Paramedic Supervisor

> > League City EMS

> > www.lcvems.org

> > (office)

> > (fax)

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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