Stewart County EMS awarded Georgia Trauma Commission grant to buy ventilators

Public Safety Administrator Greg Stewart told the Stewart County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 13 that the county EMS received a Georgia Trauma Commission grant of $9,275.50 to purchase ventilators for ambulances.

Greg Stewart presented the December 2025 EMS report and identified the grant and its intended use for ventilators. The commission did not dispute the award and recorded no vote related to accepting the grant during the meeting; the funding announcement was included in the EMS report accepted by the board.

Separately, County Manager Mac Moye reported on road department matters and the commission requested diagrams or drawings from Jamal Baldwin for a proposed EMS walkway; commissioners also agreed to retain a repaired sidearm for at least another year.

The meeting minutes do not specify vendor choices or delivery timetables for the ventilators. No public comments concerning EMS equipment were recorded at the meeting.