Riley County commissioners voted to transfer surplus EMS unit 1602, a patient-moving device, from the county EMS inventory to Riley County Fire District No. 1.

Health and emergency-services staff told the board the patient mover was replaced when the EMS department received a newer unit and that Russell's team identified a use for the surplus device within the fire district. A commissioner moved to approve the transfer; a second followed and the board approved the transfer by voice vote.

County staff said they had attempted to sell the item but determined it had no continued use for EMS, and the local fire district had need for the device, so an internal transfer was the chosen disposition.