Flathead teen turns emergency lights on for first responders
Flathead High School senior Kaylee Hampton at Smith Valley Fire Department Tuesday, April 15. (Hilary Matheson/Daily Inter Lake)
Emergency medical services are not designated as essential, unlike firefighters or police, which means Montana isn’t required to fund them.
A resolution that started as a Flathead High School student’s class project may change that. The resolution calls for a statewide study of emergency medical services to assess capabilities, needs, future demand and funding mechanisms.
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