Support EMS program

I wanted to share some information with our community about Spokane County Fire District 4’s Emergency Medical Service program. Currently, 76.5 percent of all emergency calls are for EMS. This is the emergency service our community uses most.

You should also know that while Fire District 4 is licensed to provide Basic Life Support, it also provides Advanced Life Support with volunteer paramedics like me. This means the highest level of emergency care for our community, and a savings for taxpayers because it is a volunteer program.

I was inspired to join the volunteer paramedic program because our chief told me its purpose was to better serve our taxpayers. That is Fire District 4’s way. It’s all about public service, and they do what they can for the community for the least expense. That’s not something you hear often from government, and I am proud to be a volunteer here.

Advanced Life Support care is critical to survival rates, and Fire District 4 does a good job for its taxpayers. This EMS program is worth supporting.

Lt. Rick Stone

Green Bluff