Clay County EMS Hosts NCOEMS Leadership for Discussions on Rural Care, Training, and Community Paramedicine

Clay County Emergency Services reports that Clay County EMS recently welcomed leadership from the North Carolina Office of EMS (NCOEMS) for a working visit to western North Carolina.

NCOEMS supports EMS agencies statewide through protocol guidance, credentialing of personnel, problem-solving on operational challenges, and efforts to strengthen emergency medical services across North Carolina. During the visit, agency representatives and Clay County EMS leadership held discussions focused on local priorities and broader rural EMS issues.

Topics included the work of Clay County EMS’s newest Community Paramedic, Brandon Bailey, and the positive impact he is having in the community. Visitors also toured the agency’s Immersion Room, which supports training for EMS personnel, students, and other public safety professionals in the region.

Additional discussions covered the potential need for blood products in the rural setting, upcoming protocol changes intended to benefit EMS providers, and ongoing ways to improve patient care and strengthen services for the communities Clay County EMS serves.

Clay County EMS expressed appreciation for the opportunity to share current initiatives, outline challenges facing rural EMS, and collaborate on better service to citizens. The agency thanked NCOEMS for its continued support of EMS agencies and personnel across the state.

Special thanks were extended to the following NCOEMS leaders for traveling to western North Carolina and meeting with the local team:

• Chief Tom Mitchell

• Assistant Chief David Ezzell

• Western Regional Manager Chuck Lewis

• System Specialist James Caldwell

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Their time, leadership, and commitment to the EMS community were noted with appreciation.