Columbus Fire officials announce new operation plan, new hires

Columbus city leaders announced a new operational structure for the Columbus Division of Fire and Emergency Medical Services.The plan would modify how EMS transport vehicles are staffed.As the protocol outlines now, two paramedics are required for every EMS transport vehicle. In this system, one of the paramedics is responsible for taking care of non-patient care functions such as driving the vehicle.The new operational structure will only require one paramedic and one EMT per emergency vehicle.