The Poynette Fire Commission convened Aug. 21, and voted to potentially set the course for a new direction of the EMS department. The vote to explore coverage options with Divine Savior, hiring full-time EMS staff, or perhaps a mix of either, is aimed at solving a long-standing, severe shortage of weekday daytime coverage. Poynette Fire Chief Jim Tomlinson put it to the commission directly: “The issue is we’re not getting the ambulance out the door,” he said. Tomlinson said the EMS district is in danger of losing its license if it keeps relying on other departments to take their calls. EMS Chief Carie Myers said the Poynette/Dekorra EMS district said volunteers are having a difficult time juggling obligations to their full-time jobs while also finding time to fill shifts at the district.