TCF Emergency Services Fund
The Tucker County EMS Fund, established in 2014 with donations from the Tucker Boulder Park project, provides ongoing financial support to ensure 24/7 emergency medical services coverage throughout Tucker County.
TYPE OF FUND: Designated
DATE ESTABLISHED: January 2014
PURPOSE: The fund shall be used and distributed to benefit Tucker County Emergency Medical Services.
DISTRIBUTION: Upon the recommendation of the TC EMS Committee and approval by the Board of Directors of TCF.
The TC EMS Committee shall consist of seven members, including representatives from, but not limited to, a member at large and one representative from each of the following:
TCF Development Committee
TCF Grants Committee
Tucker County Ambulance Authority Board
Tucker County EMS Director
The Foundation shall make distributions as outlined in the Foundation’s general policies. Upon recommendation of the Fund Advisors, distributions may be reinvested in the fund.
VARIANCE POWER: If, in the judgment of the TCF Board of Directors, the restrictions and conditions of the fund become unnecessary, incapable of fulfillment, or inconsistent with the charitable needs of the community, the TCF Board of Directors maintains the right to modify the terms of this fund. Tucker Community Foundation has exclusive legal control over its assets.
FUNDING: Tucker Boulder Park project donations. The first donor was the Dominion Foundation, which dedicated $10,000 of its $25,000 donation to the Boulder Park project to establish the EMS fund.
BACKGROUND: One of the ongoing challenges in Tucker County is generating enough revenue to support 24/7 Emergency Medical Services coverage for the entire county. When this fund was established in January 2014, TC EMS had one crew stationed at Station 1 on duty full-time, while the second crew operated part-time from Stations 2 & 3, leaving parts of the county without full coverage. The goal of this fund is to generate additional resources to support a minimum of two fully staffed EMS crews available 24/7.
The Tucker Boulder Park project, located in Davis, was created to build support and raise awareness for TC EMS. All donations to the project contribute to a permanent endowment benefiting Tucker County EMS, ensuring sustainable emergency medical coverage for the community.
