A contract between the Charlotte Fire Department and MEDIC has been extended for at least six months. The contract was to expire Wednesday and would have left some medical calls in limbo. Contract between Mecklenburg County first responders ends soon with no deal in place

Medic, which is Mecklenburg County’s paramedic agency, implemented a new protocol within the past few years that gave it 30 minutes to respond to non life-threatening EMS calls.

The memorandum of understanding is meant to provide time to redefine the role Charlotte Fire plays as a first responder in the EMS system.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Medic has reached an agreement to temporarily extend its contract with the Charlotte Fire Department. The Mecklenburg County ambulance service announced Tuesday that it’s extending the agreement for six months through a memorandum of understanding. The two agencies had until Jan. 9, 2025, to reach a deal.