(KNZA)--The Doniphan County Commission heard an update from the operators of the county's ambulance service when they met last week.
Holton-based TECHS, Inc took over January 1st of this year as the county's ambulance service provider.
According to the unofficial meeting minutes, owners Brent Teter and Jay Watkins, along with Regional Executive Director Con Olson, met with the Commission to provide the update.
Teter said so far the transition has been positive. He said there have been staffing challenges, but no loss of coverage with both the Highland and Troy stations being covered 24/7 with ALS (Advanced Life Support) staff.
Teter said modifications have been made to both the Highland and Troy facilities to accommodate staffing.
To date, the ambulance service has gone on 140 runs, with 103 of those calls requiring transport.
Olson discussed with commissioners the need to upgrade the radio communications console in the the Sheriff's dispatch center to accommodate 800Mhz radio communications for all emergency services, including fire districts.
Olson said a $4,100 grant was obtained to help with the costs. He presented price quotes from Motorola Solution for the equipment and Midwest Mobile Radio Service for installation for a total cost of $7,782.
Commissioners approved the radio console system upgrade.
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