Privitization of Medevac…Grounded

March 10th, 2009 by Kenneth Burns

It looks like Medevac will remain under control of Maryland State Police.  The Baltimore Sun saying that a legislative panel unanimously recommended that the operation remain under state police supervision, while calling for further legislative scrutiny of the state EMS system in addition to seeking higher levels of certification, independent accredidation and for safter upgrades.  The panel also at the last minute recommended that the fleet be reduced from 12 choppers to 10.