The town of Athol is considering billing local communities, but we need a little more information to see whether or not it is a common practice and if it is feasible. I think a survey of state chiefs would really help with these considerations.
Please reply to Chief Guarnera directly at jguarnera@townofathol.org
Chiefs,
The Town of Athol is exploring the possibility of charging surrounding communities for EMS services. I was hoping to do some fact finding myself. If you have any time, could you please send me the answers to the following questions:
Do you charge a fee for local EMS services? _____________________________
The community that you are charging ___________________________________
Is it a yearly fee? ______________________________________________________
If so, how much? ______________________________________________________
Is it a per call fee? _____________________________________________________
If so, how much? ______________________________________________________
Are you the primary or secondary service provider? _______________________
ALS or BLS ? ___________________________________________________________
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Respectfully,
Joseph P. Guarnera