VIDEO: Stevens County leaders were weighing a countywide EMS proposal from Stevens County Fire District 1 Chief, Mike Bucy as officials outlined ambulance needs and future service demands. A letter said the SCFD1 board recommended at least nine ambulances across the county, including basic and advanced life support. It also said the proposal called for a countywide lid lift to help fund added services.

That draft plan could lead to legislative changes tied to a public safety tax increase from 0.4% to 1%. Chief Bucy said building EMS service takes more than buying an ambulance. He urged people across Stevens County to learn more and talk with their local districts and EMS agencies.

“You just can’t go buy an ambulance and start an EMS service. There’s there’s a lot of factors that play into this. I think the the community needs to reach out, educate themselves. Talk to their individual districts, talk to their individual EMS agencies, and and and start paying attention to what’s going on countywide and how best to solve this problem,” Bucy said.

EMS and Trauma Care Council Chair Adenea Sellars said a countywide levy would affect every community in Stevens County. She said county commissioners were willing to consider the idea carefully.

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