Starke County EMS Director Eric Wood asked both the Starke County Commissioners and Starke County Council during their meetings this week to purchase a new ambulance.
Continue readingPulaski County EMS Director Addresses Ambulance Maintenance Issues
Pulaski County EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo asked the Pulaski County Commissioners for help in how to move forward with repairing an ambulance.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Opens Ambulance Bids
The Culver Town Council opened one bid for a new ambulance for Culver-Union Township EMS.
Continue readingCulver-Union Township EMS Director Requests Purchase of New Ambulance
Culver-Union Township EMS Director Jeff Koon asked the Culver Town Council members this week for permission to seek ambulance bids.
Continue readingNew Starke County Ambulance to Join Fleet This Week
Winamac Residents Ordered to Pay Almost $1 Million in Restitution for their Role in Health Care Fraud Scheme
The operators of a former Winamac ambulance service have been ordered to pay almost $1 million in restitution, in connection with a health care fraud scheme. Jacqueline Jay Podell, 46, and Michael Wilson, 53, both of Winamac, were sentenced last week in U.S. District Court, according to U.S. Attorney Thomas Kirsch.
Continue readingStarke County EMS Expected to Receive Ambulance Soon
Starke County EMS Director Travis Clary recently purchased a used ambulance that’s expected to be arriving to the county’s fleet soon.
Continue readingStarke County EMS Looking for Employees
Starke County EMS Director Travis Clary is looking to hire a full-time paramedic and a full-time EMT to help staff the ambulances.
Continue readingStarke County EMS Director Requests Purchase of Used Ambulance
Since the last ambulance sale fell through, Starke County EMS Director Travis Clary presented the commissioners with information Monday night on another used ambulance for purchase.
Continue readingStarke County EMS to Seek Different Used Ambulance
The used ambulance that was to be purchased by Starke County EMS officials was sold by the time the approval was given to finalize the sale.
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 readingPulaski County Commissioners Approve EMS Fuel Purchasing Arrangements, Ambulance Sale
Now that Pulaski County has a gas-powered ambulance, the EMS Department has to be able to get fuel to run it. The department’s fuel tanks only hold diesel, since that what the ambulances have typically used up until now. EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo presented a couple of options to the county commissioners Monday.
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 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 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 readingCulver-Union Township Ambulance Struck While Checking on SR 17 Slide-Off Incident
No injuries were reported in the incident that caused
Pulaski County EMS to Solicit Bids for Ambulance, Fuel
Pulaski County Emergency Medical Services is seeking bids for fuel and a new ambulance. Last week, the county commissioners gave EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo permission to solicit bids for a gas-powered truck.
Continue readingAmbulance Bids, Bridge Contract to be Discussed During Pulaski County Commissioners Meeting
Ambulance bids are expected to be discussed during this morning’s Pulaski County Commissioners meeting. The EMS Department had planned to purchase a truck this year. County officials have also been exploring the possibility of renting an ambulance or using a lease purchase agreement to spread out the payments.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners to Discuss Hazmat Plan, Dump Truck, Plan Commission Appointment
The Pulaski County Commissioners will get updates from several department heads when they meet this morning. Outgoing EMS Director Bryan Corn is expected to give his monthly report. He and the commissioners will likely continue their discussion of possibly renting or leasing an ambulance.
Pulaski County Commissioners Want More Time to Consider Ambulance Rental, Lease Options
The Pulaski County Commissioners still aren’t ready to move ahead with an ambulance rental arrangement. Last week, EMS Director Bryan Corn presented more details about the two ambulances that Arrow Manufacturing has available for rent.
