Franklin County is in dire need of fire and ambulance volunteers, say local officials. They have combined to create an invitation to the public to consider being part of two organizations that make all the difference to those they help.
The ambulance service needs people to join their team of 32 members â 13 of which covered the majority of almost 700 ambulance calls made in 2020. Fifteen to 20 years ago, the roster of EMTs was as high as 80, said Mark Gilbert, Mark Gilbert, director of the ambulance service in Franklin County. That was a time when the number of ambulance runs was at about 165 per year. But when the economy changed, he said, âa lot of local EMTs had to leave the county to find work,â he said. Another problem they are encountering is local employers not allowing their employees to respond from work, he said.