Shoshone BOCC approves EMS wage and radio funds
The fire engine at Shoshone County Fire District No. 1.
Courtesy photo
WALLACE –– Last week, the Shoshone County Commissioners met with Shoshone County Fire District #1 Chief John Miller and members of the Shoshone County Ambulance Service District (SCASD) to discuss a wage shortfall within the district.
According to their contracts with the county, each FD must maintain a certain level of personnel, including firefighters, paramedics, advanced EMTs, and all other emergency medical personnel types. Because of this requirement, when things like paid sick leave, vacation, and paternity/maternity leave come up, the district must maintain staffing while still paying those using their leave time.
According to Chief Miller, these issues walk hand-in-hand with one another, but when the increased number of calls that the department has experienced is added in, you have a recipe for extenuating circumstances.
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