Editor’s Note: Sunshine Request makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.
Other (indicate in message) Submitted: February 21, 2025 | Updated: February 25, 2025
(February 2025) Request for Catawba County, NC Emergency Medical Services: Policies related to patient transport destinations and hospital selection.
Good afternoon Melanie, Bryan, Sylvia, (Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these Records),
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which I’m making in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
Please provide the electronic copy of Catawba County, NC EMS “policies” currently in place. In particular – I’m looking for information about the transport destinations made available to patients, and what your policy is for hospital selection.
Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in a Microsoft Word, Google Doc, or other machine-readable format. However, if any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.
** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I’m NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to "inspect", nor to obtain a printed copy of, this electronic record. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of this record already exists). If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **
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Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and clear explanations of those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.
By Law I’m not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request, but in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:
Sunshine Request
PO Box 17391
Asheville, NC 28816
The request has been sent solely by me and my email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.
Thank you for your assistance!
** Sunshine Request (www.sunshinerequest.com) makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.
Status: Completed
Activity:
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February 25, 2025 1:53 pm
3 weeks ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Sylvia Fisher <[email protected]>
cc: Melanie Sigmon <[email protected]>, Bryan Blanton <[email protected]>
date: Feb 25, 2025, 1:53 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (February 2025) Request for Catawba County, NC Emergency Medical Services: Policies related to patient transport destinations and hospital selection.Hi Sylvia,
Thank you for sharing the 5 files above on 02/24.
Later this afternoon I will mark the request as “Completed” on our website.
Have a great day!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Completed -
February 24, 2025 11:46 am
3 weeks ago
from: Sylvia Fisher <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: Melanie Sigmon <[email protected]>, Bryan Blanton <[email protected]>
date: Feb 24, 2025, 11:46 AM
subject: RE: Public records request. (February 2025) Request for Catawba County, NC Emergency Medical Services: Policies related to patient transport destinations and hospital selection.Please see attached the documents you have requested. Thanks, Sylvia
Sylvia Y. Fisher, EMS Manager
Catawba County EMS
PO Box 389
Newton, NC 28658
Office: 828-465-8234
Fax: 828-548-2374
**Editor’s Note: Please see the 5 files referenced (“republicrecordsrequest_february2025requestforcata.zip” at top left in our Documents section.
Status: Response Received from Government -
February 21, 2025 5:08 pm
1 month ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
cc: [email protected], [email protected]
date: Feb 21, 2025, 5:08 PM
subject: Public records request. (February 2025) Request for Catawba County, NC Emergency Medical Services: Policies related to patient transport destinations and hospital selection.Good afternoon Melanie, Bryan, Sylvia, (Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these Records),
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which I’m making in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
Please provide the electronic copy of Catawba County, NC EMS “policies” currently in place. In particular – I’m looking for information about the transport destinations made available to patients, and what your policy is for hospital selection.
Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in a Microsoft Word, Google Doc, or other machine-readable format. However, if any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.
** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I’m NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to “inspect”, nor to obtain a printed copy of, this electronic record. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of this record already exists). If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **
————————————Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and clear explanations of those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.
By Law I’m not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request, but in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:
Sunshine Request
PO Box 17391
Asheville, NC 28816The request has been sent solely by me and my email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.
Thank you for your assistance!
** Sunshine Request (www.sunshinerequest.com) makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.
Status: Sent to Government -
February 21, 2025 5:07 pm
1 month ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending