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Clay Ambulance Board has had a difficult time filling important EMT vacancies with candidates largely due to low pay. EMTs in the area have been in low supply since 2020, with many leaving the county to accept employment in bigger areas like Nashville. Andy Hall Director of EMS said that this is because EMTs and paramedics have been in consistently ... Read More »

Clay County EMS seeking to hire additional licensed personnel as it transitions to a county department. EMS Director Andy Hall said the service continues to struggle with understaffing and hopes to hire six more medics. He said many of the crew members are working major overtime and up to 120 hours a week. “Overtime’s really killing right now, two-thirds of ... Read More »

A busy week, but working through the issues. That’s the word from Clay County after roughly a week with the county in control of the ambulance service, Director Andy Hall said just an hour after the county took over, they had to fly out a patient after crews responded to the emergency. He said he and his team are especially ... Read More »

As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, Clay County EMS has officially received its provisional licensure to operate ambulances and provide emergency medical services. Acting Director Andy Hall said they have worked all day long to make this possible. He said the department even had one team member drive the paperwork directly to Nashville to speed up the process in person. “My ... Read More »

The entire Celina ambulance staff walked out this morning, including EMS Director Andy Hall. Hall said he resigned Monday morning after 24 years with the service because Mayor Luke Collins decided to replace the service’s medical director. “The EMS Director helps appoint this and discusses who the medical director is for the service,” Hall said. “And he just bypassed all ... Read More »

Clay County Commissioners approved a resolution for the county’s $18,000 contribution to the ambulance service pay raise. District 1 Commissioner Bryan Coons was the sponsor for the resolution. He said that it was important to him to see that the county both retained its EMS personnel, as well as ensured full-county ambulance coverage. “We have a pretty big county with ... Read More »