County approves EMS contract

Allen County commissioners endorses a new five-year contract for Iola to provide countywide ambulance service, much as it has for the past decade. Iola City Council members approved the contract last week.

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May 30, 2023 - 3:18 PM

Allen County commissioners signed on to a new ambulance contract with the City of Iola, but not without some new concerns in light of a recent criminal case. 

Commissioner Jerry Daniels said he’d like to see cameras installed in ambulances after reports emerged last week that an Iola paramedic was charged with three counts of sexual assault while on the job in December 2022. 

The paramedic is no longer employed by the city. 

Daniels noted a proposal from a private EMS service provider included cameras in ambulances. Commissioner Bruce Symes, however, said he wasn’t sure if that meant dash-cam recorders or inside the patient compartment. He was concerned medical privacy laws might restrict the ability to record, and more research is needed.

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