Towns County EMS grateful for community donations

HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is an integral agency to the well-being of the community, tasked with the responsibility of urgent response care at any given notice. Paramedics work long hours, often 24-48 hour shifts, and while county taxes fund the equipment necessary to perform medical duties, citizen donations provide appreciated comforts.

Donations are typically received “on scene” or delivered to EMS headquarters on Jack Dayton Circle in Young Harris. The contributions are then deposited in the county’s general fund, earmarked for the department to spend.

Towns County EMS Director Ken Nicholson and Paramedic Jim Shirley, along with the full medical responder division, would like to thank the community for the generous donations that they have received this year. A total of $595.00 was bestowed to Towns County EMS, allowing the department to purchase a pellet grill, cookware, and additional items for the ambulance dispatch station. Additionally, a local non-profit agency gifted the department with plates, utensils, and other components which help to make their “home-away-from-home” workplace more comfortable.

“We greatly appreciate any of the donations that we receive,” Jim Shirley expressed, “We don’t expect anything, but we appreciate everything.”

Feature Photo: (L-R) Towns County EMS Director Ken Nicholson with Towns County Paramedic Jim Shirley