EMS District

 

 

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The Valley County EMS District has been reorganized into a an Ambulance District to be named the Valley Countywide EMS District as of the November 7, 2023 election.

District Information

Meeting Minutes & Agendas

Agenda

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Agenda

Dec 13 2023

 

JANUARY

Jan 10 2024_Agenda

January 8th 2025_Agenda

 

FEBRUARY

Feb 14th 2024

Feb 12th 2025_Agenda

 

MARCH

March 19th 2025_Agenda

Notice of Public Hearing -New Fees EMS Transport, March 19th 2025

Public Notice March 12th 2025_ Regular Meeting Postponed

March 5th 2024 – Workshop

March 13th 2024_Agenda

8:00 AM March 21st 2024_ Meeting Notice

10:00 AM_March 21st 2024_ Meeting Notice

2:00 PM March 26th 2024_ Meeting Notice

APRIL

AMENDED_April 9th 2025_Agenda

April 9th 2025_Agenda

April 10th 2024_Agenda 

April 29th 2024_Special Meeting _ Agenda

MAY

May 8th 2024_Agenda

May 14th_Public Notice _ Regular Meeting Postponed

 

JUNE

June 3rd 2024_Special Meeting _ Agenda

June 12th 2024_Agenda

June 11th 2025 AGENDA

JULY

July 10th 2024_ Notice_ Regular Meeting Postponed

JULY 10_JOINT MEETING_SPECIAL AGENDA

July 15 Joint Meeting with Valley County Commissioners_Agenda

AUGUST

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA_8.2.24 

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA 8.5.24 

Public Hearing Budget FY25

August 14th 2024_Budget Hearing and RegularAgenda

Budget Meeting Continued. Public Notice and August 28th 2024_Agenda.

SEPTEMBER

September 3rd 2024_SPECIAL MEETING

September 11th 2024 Public Notice

September 12th 2024 SPECIAL MEETING 

September 12th 2024 AMENDED SPECIAL AGENDA

October

October 9th 2024_Agenda

November

November 13th 2024_Agenda

December

December 11th 2024 Public Notice

 

 

 

 

How the New District Was Formed

In 2020, the Idaho State Legislature passed new Ambulance District provisions that calls on residents within the district to help support and govern the way these districts are managed.

In November of 2023 voters approved the Valley Countywide EMS District.

One thing that has stayed the same: local fire departments will continue to facilitate EMS services.

In some counties (i.e. Ada County), EMS services are completely separate. In Valley County, EMS services are provided by the fire districts for two primary reasons:

1.    It is more cost effective. Rather than maintaining separate buildings, overhead, supplies, management, etc., EMS services can be paired with existing fire department infrastructure.

2.    Surge capacity. Each fire department currently staffs one ambulance, but also has one reserve ambulance each. That means there are six ambulances within the county and in the case of multiple calls, fire districts can staff the second ambulances with cross-trained personnel from engine crews. Conversely, it is a benefit to the fire districts to have more personnel to respond to fires, car accidents, and rescues.

Overall, this model saves taxpayers money and provides higher quality emergency services.