Starke County EMS recently teamed up with local athletic trainers to ensure everyone is prepared for the upcoming football season.
Continue readingStarke County EMS Teams Up with Local Athletic Trainers for Safety Refresher
Vacant Mobile Home Destroyed in Saturday Night Fire
A fire destroyed an unoccupied mobile home near North Judson Saturday night. North Judson-Wayne Township firefighters say it happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Dawn Drive East. The trailer was three-quarters engulfed when they arrived.
Continue readingStarke County EMS to Host Community CPR Course Tuesday
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.
Continue readingOne Injured in Single Vehicle Accident in Knox
A man was injured after being involved in a single-vehicle accident on State Road 8 just east of 300 E. in Knox on Thursday afternoon.
Continue readingUPDATE : Firefighters Quickly Contain Fire at Knox Home
An investigator with the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office determined that the cause of a fire at a Knox home was accidental.
Continue readingFirefighters Quickly Contain Fire at Knox Home
The Knox-Center Township Fire Department quickly extinguished a house fire early Friday morning.
Continue readingPilot Hurt in Small Plane Crash in Starke County
A small airplane crash in Starke County Sunday evening left one person injured. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office says it happened just before 7:30 p.m. near U.S. 35 and County Road 800 South. When emergency crews arrived, they reportedly found a crop dusting plane in a field.
Continue readingStarke County EMS Transfers Steady
Ambulance transfers continue to be a steady income for the Starke County EMS Department.
Continue readingDriver Suffers Medical Issue, Hits Pole
A Knox man suffered a medical issue Wednesday morning while driving on E. Culver Road, west of McGill Street in Knox which caused an accident.
Continue readingStarke County EMS Reports Increased Revenue with Transfers
An increase in ambulance transfers has resulted in increased revenue for the Starke County EMS Department so far this year.
Continue readingFirefighters Battle Fire on SR 8
An incident at a residence on State Road 8 kept firefighters busy throughout the night into today.
A fire was reported at 135 E. SR 8 around 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday evening.
Continue readingStarke County EMS Transfer Unit in Operation
The new Starke County EMS transfer unit at Starke Hospital went into service Monday morning at 10 a.m.
Starke County EMS Director Travis Clary told the county commissioners Monday night that the first transfer patient left the hospital in Medic 2 a half hour after the new unit began service with a run to South Bend.
Continue readingKnox-Center Township FD and Surrounding Agencies Respond to Fire on 200 S Monday Night
The Knox-Center Township Fire Department and surrounding agencies spent multiple hours battling a house fire on 200 S Monday evening.
Continue readingNew Ambulance to Arrive in Starke County This Week
Starke County EMS Director Travis Clary and a representative from Osage Ambulance will be making the trek to Linn, Missouri today to pick up the county’s new ambulance. It should arrive home in a couple of days.
Continue readingFirefighters Battle Pole Barn Fire in Starke County
Firefighters were called to a pole barn fire in the 10,900 East block of 150 N. Monday morning.
Continue readingCounty Officials Approve Funding for EMS Transfer Unit
The Starke County Council members approved Rainy Day Funds to clear up a fund in the red and for equipment for a transfer unit at Starke Hospital.
Continue readingStarke County EMS Department Obtains Grant Funds
The Starke County EMS Department has secured some additional grant funds. Starke County EMS Director Travis Clary updated the Starke County Commissioners about the funds received last week.
Continue readingStarke County’s New Ambulance to Arrive Soon
Unresponsive Man Found Outdoors in Koontz Lake Wednesday Afternoon
When Indiana was hit hard with extremely low wind chills and frigid conditions on Wednesday, local authorities received a report of an unresponsive man being found on the ground in Koontz Lake.
The individual was revived at the scene but later passed away.
Continue readingVehicle Reportedly Strikes Utility Pole on State Road 8
Authorities report that medics, firefighters and police officers were dispatched to a single vehicle accident on State Road 8 (Culver Rd) around 8:40 p.m. on Friday.
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