When local elected officials met Tuesday for a joint work session at the Amtrak Depot, much of the attention was on a presentation by Ottumwa Fire Chief Sean Canto, who proposed a "fifth option" for ...

There's no set date for full debate yet. Tuesday --- a bill that would declare EMS an essential service statewide will be in a House subcommittee hearing. Right now --- declaring EMS essential is up ...

Cass County officials are among those taking the next steps after voters declared emergency medical services essential.

Almost 30 people sat in a packed conference room for a work session at the Amtrak Depot Tuesday evening, all wanting what is best for Wapello County in terms of emergency medical services. No one left ...

St. Joseph’s Ambulance Service will shut down at the end of March, leaving Wood County officials to ensure continued EMS ...

Florence County will receive about 3 acres of land from the Town of Aurora for a new EMS building after county supervisors voted Tuesday to accept the property. The parcel on Calvary Drive will be ...

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT TRANSLATES INTO A SMALL BUMP FOR TAXPAYERS AND NO DISRUPTIONS TO SERVICE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN TRYING TO BRING EMS IN-HOUSE FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND IT JUST KIND ...

Mayor Craig Greenberg held his weekly press conference Tuesday morning, and in it he announced Louisville EMS will start using pre-hospital blood in the field.

After a contentious meeting Pender County leaders moved forward with an initiative to take over a private emergency services ...