Does Albemarle County have paid medics?
The County provides two paid medics at CARS Monday through Friday to supplement CARS daily staffing from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. If the County moves its medics from CARS to serve another area of the County more in need; it will likely result in one less ambulance available in the City. The Albemarle County Fire Rescue Department has purchased and staffs a 24 hour ambulance at the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (future Hollymead Station). The Earlysville and the 29 North corridor was one of CARS primary response areas which is now being primarily served by the County (paid Fire Rescue medics). Why wasn’t CARS involved in the City’s budget request? To date, CARS has not made any funding requests of the City and they have not acknowledged that they are experiencing any problems, financial or otherwise to City staff. Why not just give money to CARS to solve the response problem? CARS continues to conduct successful fundraising campaigns and continues to exceed their annual goals of giving. The
