Wade Batson, an employee of Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services for three decades, will likely be the agency’s next leader, succeeding the retiring director, John Miller.
Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp appointed Batson, and the Hamilton County Commission will vote on his appointment Wednesday.
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Batson is a 1988 graduate of Hixson High School and was born and raised in Hamilton County. He joined Hamilton County EMS in July 1992 and was promoted to lieutenant in 1998, ultimately rising to the rank of deputy director in 2021.
“I’m honored to be considered as the next director of a department I’ve devoted my entire adult life to — a true career service where a young medic can work hard and go on to lead the next generation of first responders,” Batson said in a news release.