Petersburg Pilot -

Fire and EMS Director Sandy Dixson was authorized to advertise and fill the EMS coordinator position by the borough assembly at the meeting on Monday.

The EMS coordinator will train volunteers, respond to calls, assist with the fire program and help with the day-to-day operations of the fire department, according to Dixson. The previous EMS coordinator position turned into the department head in the mid-2000s, but an additional staff member was never hired, according to Dixson The department head has since been taking on additional duties, including responding to EMS calls when volunteers c...