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EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE
MARCH 14, 2017 5:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
A summary of the Emergency Committee Meeting of 3/13/17 for a recommendation to the City
Council meeting on 3/14/17 to consider participating in proposed Yellowstone county wide ambulance
service.
Upon hearing the comments from ambulance personal, interested parties and Brent Peters the Fire
Chief.
The Emergency services Committee passed a motion to recommend to the Laurel City Council the
following.
• That it is only in the interest of the citizens of Laurel and the surrounding Laurel community,
provided.
• That city of Laurel needs are provided for with in participating in a county wide ambulance
service, and those needs are.
• A plan with a minimum of 3 ambulance's stationed on the Western side of the county in and
near Laurel.
• Those ambulances are staffed by or a combination of paid full time, and volunteer staff so that
100% of calls for ambulance service are provided to citizens.
The reasons for these requirements are simple and as follows.
• It will do the Laurel and surrounding residents in the area absolutely no good to have less in
ambulance service then is presently in place, because the ever increasing call volume for
ambulance services.
• The Laurel ambulance service is presently in the process of improving services.
• One of the goals for undertaking such a large scale project to provide ambulance service should
be to grow and improve services not provide less in service which is believed to be what only
one ambulance stationed in Laurel would do.
After careful consideration it is the conclusion that the above cited requirements are in the best interest
of the city of Laurel and all those served by Laurel Ambulance both present and future.
Sincerely on Behalf of the Emergency Services Committee,
Bruce McGee
Ward 2 Alderman