The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors approved the first reading of a resolution to make Emergency Medical Services (EMS) an essential service in the county, among other matters.

Guthrie County Sheriff Marty Arganbright tells Raccoon Valley Radio that the resolution is critical, and is a “life and death matter.” 

The resolution will undergo two more readings in the future, and if approved the board will consider appointments to a Guthrie County EMS System Advisory Council.