Preston County Commission holds emergency meeting to fund EMS during shutdown

Preston County Commission holds emergency meeting to fund EMS during shutdown

KINGWOOD, W.Va. (WBOY) — With no end in sight for the federal government shutdown, the Preston County Commission is taking matters into its own hands to help save its EMS services. With the shutdown's effects on Medicare directly impacting rural EMS agencies like Preston County's, an emergency meeting was held on Monday to find a solution to KAMP EMS' lack of funds to process its payroll. KAMP EMS has 30 employees, 9 of whom are full-time. In Mo…