Crooksville Paying Day EMTs

Crooksville EMS has a new system that they say will better serve the people of the small village.

Due to a shortage of volunteers Crooksville EMS will now pay two emergency medical technicians to be on duty from eight to four each day.

“It’s exciting and there’s butterflies in the stomach, because it’s new for us. This is a day in history for the village of Crooksville, because this is the first time we’ve ever done something like this and we have the full backing of the community and our council members, so everybody’s excited,” says Ralph Hill, Crooksville EMS Chief.

They’ll pay for the staff using revenue they make from going on squad runs.

Chief Hill says having the EMT’s during the day will enable better response times to emergencies, because they will not have to call for outside ambulance services.

“This will decrease our response time from five-to-seven minutes down to one-to-two minutes to get out the door which that can better serve our people out there that’s in need,” he says.

Crooksville EMS will rely on volunteers at night when they are more readily available. If you’d like to volunteer for Crooksville EMS or Fire Department you can stop by their station to fill out an application. They will provide you with the necessary training.