Three organizations that help Starke County kids through some of the most critical moments of their lives have gotten funding help from The Hive Ladies’ Giving Circle. The Hive announced this year’s grant recipients in a Facebook video Thursday.
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You can learn some lifesaving skills during a free CPR training session next week.
Starke County Emergency Medical Services is hosting a community CPR course Tuesday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 CDT.
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A Winamac couple’s gift to local emergency responders will help save lives for years to come. Pulaski County EMS Director Bryan Corn says he’ll be able to purchase two automated CPR devices, thanks to the $30,000 the department got from the Henry and Alice Mooi revocable trust.
June is recognized as National Safety Month and there are a number of things you can do to help keep yourself and your family safe this summer and all year-round.
Unfortunately, accidents and emergencies can pop up at any time and while you can’t control when they happen you can help by being prepared. Officials from Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion have a few helpful tips to keep in mind when it comes to staying safe. Continue reading
Knox City Police Chief Harold Smith reported that earlier today, a call came into 911 dispatch advising Police, Fire and EMS of a vehicle leaving the roadway and hitting a fence near the intersection of Culver Road and Main Street. Continue reading
Paramedics are needed everywhere in the state and nationwide. Starke County EMS Director Travis Clary told the commissioners this week that they are interviewing paramedics for two full-time opportunities.
“We implemented a new standard of hiring which requires a written test, skills test and oral interview to get the best candidate possible,” said Clary. “If nothing else, we can get more part-time paramedics, but really no luck so far. It seems like there’s a shortage nationwide. I know Pulaski County and LaPorte County are kinda hurting. So, that’s where we’re at with that.”
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation is making it easier for staff members to obtain their CPR certification. Superintendent Don Harman says the corporation encourages them to take part in an offering approved by the school board Monday night. Continue reading
In the time it takes you to brush your teeth, you could learn how to save a life. Preparation is important, especially considering the fact that 70 percent of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests take place at home. June first through the seventh is recognized as National CPR week. Continue reading
A few members of the Lapaz-North Township Fire Department recently received their advance certification in CPR. They are now instructor certified in CPR and this advanced training will allow the firefighters to help train you in CPR.
The recent acquisition of CPR mannequins, thanks to a grant through the Marshall County Community Foundation, will allow the Lapaz Fire Department to become an American Heart Association training site and assist the public in becoming certified in CPR. The new mannequins will replace current models that have been in service for more than 15 years.
Sonny Newbauer, Plant Manager at Hoosier Custom Plastics, was struck by lightning in the business’ parking lot on Tuesday, August 3rd.
Gordon Shank, owner of Hoosier Custom Plastics, told WKVI that day that he had heard a clap of thunder at 7:45 a.m., looked outside the plant, and saw Sonny Newbauer on the ground after he was struck by lightning. Newbauer, of Knox, was given CPR by a fellow employee and while still unconscious, he was taken to Starke Memorial Hospital. The medical staff sedated Newbauer and he was flown to a Fort Wayne Hospital.
Newbauer is still recovering from the incident.
