Charlotte Fire, Medic at odds over contract for services

WFAE | By Woody Cain

Published January 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM EST

The Charlotte Fire Department is considering ending its contract with Medic for first responder services, according to officials.

WCNC reports the fire department and Medic currently have an agreement that allows fire crews to respond to medical calls with Medic's oversight. Once the agreement expires on Jan. 9, Charlotte Fire will no longer be legally authorized to respond to such calls.

The department says Charlotte's fast growth is leading to more emergency calls and putting extra pressure on responders. Officials believe the current contract needs an update to better serve the community.

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Woody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television. His first job after graduating from Appalachian State University was news reporter at The Daily Independent in Kannapolis. Along the way he’s covered everything from murder trials and a national political convention to high school sports and minor league baseball.

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