The Starke County Commissioners will be holding a regular meeting this upcoming Tuesday, August 18th.
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May 17 – 23 National Emergency Medical Service Week
This week is National Emergency Medical Service Week, and agencies and officials across the state are recognizing EMS professionals.
Continue readingWinamac and West Central students receive hands-on EMS demonstrations
According to Pulaski County EMS, their Medic 1, 2, and 3 recently chatted with students from Winamac and West Central High School about careers in EMS.
Continue readingStarke County agencies training in winter protocols and grain bin rescues
STARKE COUNTY – Multiple local agencies have been sharing their successful training endeavors recently.
Continue readingPulaski County EMS participates in community events
Pulaski County EMS recently shared that they’ve been particularly active in the community recently.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Announce Hiring Opportunities
The Pulaski County Commissioners announced they are still looking to fill the county’s IT Director and EMS positions.
Continue readingStarke County EMS Director Requests Ambulance Base Generators
Starke County EMS Director Travis Clary asked the commissioners last week to purchase generators for the ambulance bases.
Continue readingHealth Officials Urge Hoosiers to Get Flu Shot
Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box urges Indiana residents to get a flu shot before the height of the flu season.
Continue readingExecutive Order Lets Inactive EMS Professionals Return to Work during Public Health Emergency
Retired and inactive EMS professionals can now get back to work, as part of the fight against COVID-19.
Continue readingStarke County COAD Seeks Local Restaurants and Businesses Willing to Assist First Responders
The Starke County COAD is looking for local restaurants and businesses willing to donate food, beverages and other resources to first responders during lengthy emergency situations.
This would be a local effort similar to canteen services offered by the Red Cross. Starke County EMA Director J. Nier would assist the COAD with this initiative. When a major incident occurs and responders are expected to be out in the field for an extended period of time, she would call on COAD members to get resources to the scene as soon as possible. Continue reading
Local Emergency Responders Participate in Hazardous Material Mitigation Tabletop Exercise
Local emergency personnel gathered in the Knox-Center Township Fire Department Wednesday morning to discuss how to test preparedness by responding to a hypothetical incident involving a hazardous chemical.
Starke County EMA Director J. Nier ran the exercise and it was monitored by Pulaski County EMA Director Sherri Gaillard. Officials from the medical field, law enforcement and fire departments were there to participate.
ISP Trooper Jim Strong was the first person on the scene of the hypothetical accident where a distracted semi driver carrying 6,000 of Anhydrous Ammonia crashed into a train track guardrail, damaging the tanker and causing a pungent white cloud to fill the air. Continue reading
Culver Town Council to Make Amendments to Salary Ordinance
The Culver Town Council members will take a closer look at amendments to the 2018 salary ordinance.
A proposed change was made in the EMS and park departments. The EMS Vice Director would be amended to be a full-time ALS-EM2 position with an hourly range $11.75-$17.50.
Moving Starke County Forward Overdose Awareness Event
This past Sunday, Moving Starke County Forward hosted an event for Overdose Awareness at Wythogan Park. The event honored the community’s first responders as well as featured moving testimony from a former addict who is now working to raise awareness and promote recovery. Continue reading
Culver Council Approves Ambulance Purchase
The Town of Culver is moving ahead with the purchase of a new ambulance. On Tuesday, the town council voted to approve its share of the $128,000 cost. Union Township is also expected to contribute funds. Continue reading
Culver Reviews Ambulance Bid
The Town of Culver may soon be spending nearly $128,000 on a new ambulance. That’s the price Medix Specialty Vehicles of Elkhart gave the town. Continue reading
Culver Intends to Take EMS Service Full Paramedic
Culver Slated for Pair of Meetings to Consider LOIT Application, EMS
Culver Examines Possible Ambulance Purchase
The Town of Culver is looking to purchase a new ambulance to combat a slightly aging fleet.
A committee is working to identify the best ambulance for Culver in the future. Specification options have been gathered by the group, but the changes from the current ambulance to the new purchase are pretty limited according to Tuesday night’s discussion.
Culver Park Board Repeal Heads to Ordinance Reading
The Culver Town Council will consider a proposal to repeal the existence of its Park Board at its meeting on Tuesday night.
Culver One Step Closer to EMS Transition
The Culver Town Council has taken an additional step to establish the Town’s own EMS Department.
Council members have worked for months to improve emergency medical services by moving the Culver-Union Township EMS Department, which is volunteer-based, to a Town service.
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