Elmwood Township is considering upgrading from basic to advanced life support (ALS) through the township’s fire and rescue department. ALS services would improve emergency response times in the township for patients in critical condition, but to cover the costs of training responders, the township will need to pass a new millage in August.
Elmwood Fire and Rescue EMS Coordinator Kathrine Dunklow presented a proposal to switch to ALS to the township board at a June 18 special meeting. Dunklow said that transitioning to ALS would allow her department to train their emergency medical technicians (EMTs) as paramedics and hire a full-time EMS director.
To support this transition, the fire and rescue department is asking for a millage of 1.2 mills.
