Georgia seeks to revamp EMS rules

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Some EMS leaders want even broader changes. They say that the state’s EMS office, one of many under DPH, is often neglected and isn’t adequately funded to provide oversight.

It’s time for lawmakers to revisit that framework by requiring that ambulance providers meet standards on response times, adequate staffing and equipment, say the fire chiefs of the cities of south Fulton, Fairburn, Union City, Palmetto, Chattahoochee Hills, College Park, East Point and Hapeville.

“A law and a system that may have met needs many years ago is not meeting the needs of today,’’ said Argo, the Palmetto fire chief. “Georgia needs an overhaul.”