Clay County Officials Attend Rural Healthcare Forum
Clay County officials attended the Tennessee Rural Health Transformation Forum in Nashville for help on how to improve healthcare in the county. Clay County EMS Director Andy Hall said the event opened his eyes to how grant opportunities could lead to a change in Clay County’s healthcare landscape. Hall said his first goal is to […]
Clay County EMS Bolsters Fleet With 1 Of 3 New Ambulances
A boost to Clay County’s ambulance fleet with the first of three new ambulances arriving, purchased using state funds. The county used CDBG grant money and an estimated $1.3 million from the state to purchase new ambulances, as the county only had two ambulances in its fleet. Clay County EMS Director Andy Hall said receiving […]
Clay EMS Director Excited About Ambulance Grant
Clay County EMS Director Andy Hall said a $1.3 million grant for new equipment gives him a sense of relief. The county currently has just two ambulances in the fleet. The state grant will double that number. Hall said lower maintenance costs create room for other things in the budget. “Some of my monitors were […]
Clay Ambulance Board Struggle To Fill Paramedic Vacancies Due To Low Pay
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 […]
Clay EMS Seeking Additional Hires To Offset Overtime Load
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 […]
Clay EMS Having Successful Transition From City To County
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 […]
Clay EMS Now Officially Has Provisional License, Working On Getting Full Licensure
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 […]
Entire Celina Ambulance Staff Walks Out Monday Morning
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. […]
Clay Commission Approves Ambulance Raise Contribution
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 […]
