Grey County Warden Brian Milne has tipped his cap to local paramedics and public works employees.
At county council’s meeting on May 23, Milne took time to recognize the contributions of local paramedics and employees in the public works department.
Milne noted that May 19 to May 25 is Paramedic Services Week and Public Works Week and he thanked all those working in those fields for their efforts.
“Last year, Grey County paramedics responded to more than 15,000 calls for service, providing responsive and professional care when it was needed most. As we all know, paramedic services have evolved beyond the role of first responders,” said Milne.
“Grey County community paramedics are active in the community performing outreach with marginalized populations who struggle to access healthcare in traditional settings. Our home-based community paramedicine programs continue to grow with nearly 3,500 home visits and 700 phone visits in 2023 to 450 rostered patients.”
The warden also recognized the hard work and efforts of staff in the county’s transportation department.
“I don’t think our paramedic response times would be what they are without the superb roads maintained by the Grey County Transportation Services Department. Our transportation staff maintain 887 km of roads – both ways – and more than 300 bridges and large culverts," he said.
"In the winter they keep our roads cleared, plowing in the most treacherous of conditions. This time of year they’re busy with maintenance on our roads and roadsides,” he said. “Looking more broadly across the county, public works staff are responsible for many of the services that keep our communities running, from utilities like water and sewage to waste management.”
