ambulance service expansion
Expanding ambulance service and its impact on fire department staffing.
What to Watch
Watch for the final agreement, the participating jurisdictions and their individual payments, and any City Council action on staffing or budget changes.
Coming Up
Typically discussed at Personnel and Finance Committee. Check back when the next agenda is published.
The Story
Two Rivers is weighing a $55,000 bridge arrangement for expanded ambulance coverage, followed by five-year agreements starting in 2027. Staff said the plan would use five part-time EMS workers at first, then add five full-time employees after a final contract; participating jurisdictions would cover staffing and insurance costs, with 5% yearly operating-charge increases and separate ambulance-replacement charges.
Record
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Staff updated the Personnel and Finance Committee on a proposed expansion of ambulance coverage. The proposed bridge agreement would have five participating jurisdictions cover operating staffing and insurance costs, with staff stating that no city general-fund subsidy would be needed.
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Staff said one small municipality might instead seek ambulance coverage from the Manitowoc Fire Department and said that possibility would not undermine the proposed expansion's finances.
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Staff described an initial $55,000 obligation to be paid in three equal installments beginning Oct. 15, followed by five-year agreements beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The proposal includes 5% annual increases in operating charges and fixed capital charges for ambulance replacements.
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Staff said five part-time emergency medical service workers would cover the interim period and that five additional full-time employees would be hired in phases once a final contract is executed.
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