County Wantin To Cut EMS for County

@jrsmith (292)
United States
April 17, 2008 10:33am CST
I am an EMT for the county of Brantley and our commissioners has gotten our lil county in such bad shape by poor management that it is 3million + in the hole. Now to try to make a mend in this situation they want to cut one of our ambulances out and 4 medics and emts. Now at the same time the just went on a note with a VOLUNTEER fire department that wanted 2 new stations because the chief was demoted. Mind you I said volunteer. So she threw a fit and whined to the commissioners and guess what...2 not 1 but 2 stations. Granted there is a need for fire depts but when you have 7 departments and 30 trucks already. Wait till we can do so to do it. OK how do you choose who dies and who don't? Our county is growing by leaps and bounds and we need another ambulance not 1 cut.
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cjgrooms
@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
18 Apr 08
Have you ever heard the old saying "The squeeky wheel gets the grease"? Get togeather enough people that is going to die trying to get help that is'nt there and start squeeking.
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jrsmith
@jrsmith (292)
• United States
20 Apr 08
it would take alot of grease for this county and it's leaders!
cjgrooms
@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
20 Apr 08
Didn't you say that someone got what she wanted by pestering them until they gave in? If she can get enough grease why can't you?
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jrsmith
@jrsmith (292)
• United States
29 Apr 08
I am curious what she has on them.
jer31558
@jer31558 (3683)
• United States
18 Apr 08
When they took my mother to the hospital, all but one of those ambulances was at the emergency room....is that the one they want to get rid of?????
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jrsmith
@jrsmith (292)
• United States
20 Apr 08
Not necessarily the one but it would be used more if there was one less in the county. Will it be available next time??? Who knows but if we are cut one it stands likely to be on a call somewhere.
rosettaresearch
@rosettaresearch (1285)
• United States
17 Apr 08
I vote we start cutting Commissioners' salaries until you get the money you need to keep the ambulance. When ya'all take forever to get to their loved one, they will get the hint. Until then, hey, so what is one more ambulance more or less.
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jrsmith
@jrsmith (292)
• United States
29 Apr 08
Oh I agree fully. After the chairman makes 77,000 a year and has no power now. County manager does all that.