With waiver, volunteer EMS position given go-ahead

The Fayette County Commissioners Court spent a considerable amount of time discussing a volunteer paramedic agreement at its regular meeting on Thursday, June 9.

Although it was originally brought up at a previous meeting, EMS Director Josh Vandever said that there already is a mechanism in place to hire volunteers for EMS with waivers from the Texas Association of Counties (TAC).

Paula Vogel, the C…