WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — Fayette County EMS is marking 50 years of service this year, and the department says the funding model behind that longevity is what officials call “soft billing” — a policy that keeps ambulance calls from generating extra bills for county residents. The Fayette County EMS District was established in 1976, according to a department badge marking its 50th anniversary, and has served as the county’s primary ambulance provider out of Washington Court House in the decades since. Fayette County EMS District 50th anniversary seal. Fayette County EMS is led by Director Rodney List and is headquartered at 115 E. Temple St. in Washington Court House, according to the county’s website. The information contained in this story was obtained from Fayette County EMS.