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Staff Report
DOBSON Surry County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and 911 Center employees are being honored during the week of May 16 through 22 as part of National EMS Week. Staff will be recognized in a proclamation read by the Surry Board of County Commissioners at the Board’s regular meeting on Monday, May 17 at 6 p.m. in the Board Room of the Historic Courthouse, located at 114 W. Atkins St. in Dobson. EMS employees who have made life saves will also be recognized at the meeting.
In 2020, Surry County EMS employees responded to 22,633 calls for service and Quick Response Units answered 3,927 calls in their response areas with numerous lifesaving interventions. That large workload was handled by a Surry County staff of approximately 100 EMS and 27 Emergency Call Center employees.