Proposed Agreement Would Bring More Transparency to EMS

A new agreement among Athens-Clarke County and local hospitals could bring more transparency to Athens’ oft-criticized privately owned ambulance service, National EMS.. For years, former emergency medical technicians, some county commissioners and others have been accusing National EMS of taking too long to respond to calls and misleading officials and the public about ambulance response times. Under a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) proposed by ACC Fire Chief Jeff Scarbrough, the ACC Fire and Emergency Services Department and 911 Center, along with National EMS, would share quarterly data with and provide semi-annual presentations to…