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Video: Bunnell High Athletic Director Honored by Town

Dave Johnson recently won a top award from the National High School Athletic Coaches Association.

The Town Council and Mayor John Harkins officially recognized Bunnell High School Athletic Director Dave Johnson for being named National Athletic Director of the Year by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association on Monday.

In other meeting news, the Town Council voted to spend $65,000 for six battery-powered ambulance stretchers, which use electric motors to lift patients during an EMS emergency call.

EMS Funding Committee Chairman Jason Santi (D-4) said the powered stretches would eliminate the need for EMS personnel to lift the patients themselves.

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That was seen as necessary by the committee because so many more EMS patients are overweight and obese these days. Officials said the expenditure might be offset by lower workers compensation costs, because the use of the stretchers are expected to avoid back injuries.

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