Deputies from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department are looking for a vehicle involved in a Tuesday afternoon accident in the area of State Road 331 north of 3B Road.
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Bourbon firefighters were called to a house fire in the 400 East block of Liberty Street around 6:15 a.m. ET Wednesday.
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Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box urges Indiana residents to get a flu shot before the height of the flu season.
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Retired and inactive EMS professionals can now get back to work, as part of the fight against COVID-19.
Continue readingA single vehicle-accident on Plymouth-Goshen Trail sent a Bremen man to the hospital early Tuesday morning.
According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, around 3:14 a.m. on September 11th, 22-year-old Levi Jacob Schuler was traveling northbound on Plymouth-Goshen Trail when he reportedly lost control and hit a NIPSCO pole, causing damage to the pole and vehicle. Continue reading
The possibility of charging for some additional fire department calls was briefly discussed during the Argos Town Council meeting last Wednesday.
Currently, the town only bills for structure fires. However, Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney explained that the problem is that even when someone is billed, they don’t always follow through with a payment.
Since officials are now considering billing for HAZMAT calls and potentially others, Mullaney suggested that they utilize the same company they use for EMS billing. Continue reading
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.
As a way to extend gratitude to the members of our community who dedicate their time to protecting and saving lives, Project Kindness will be hosting their annual first responders appreciation event this weekend.
Community members are encouraged to bring children of all ages to the Plymouth Fire Department on Sunday, January 28th from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. The event will kick-off with making some crafts and thank you cards in the first half hour. Continue reading
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
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
The Culver Town Council will convene for a pair of meetings on Tuesday.
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.
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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The Town of Culver has named their new EMS Director.
During last night’s Culver Town Council meeting, it was learned an offer had been extended for the position and accepted. Local paramedic Kathy Hart was named the new Culver EMS Director.
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The Town of Culver continues the search for a new EMS Director.
Interviews have been conducted with potential candidates for the open position. The Town has been considering making a hire after experiencing problems staffing volunteers.
The Culver Town Council will be considering an item that has been discussed for several months, this evening.
Prior to the regularly scheduled meeting at 5:30 p.m. EDT, Culver Town Council members will review an ordinance that will establish a new brand of EMS service in the town.
The Culver Town Council will be taking another step when it comes to reforming their EMS Department.
Discussions continued during a work session meeting, yesterday. The EMS Department has experienced difficulty attracting and retaining volunteers.
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The Culver Town Council will continue discussions for reshaping its EMS Department this evening.
At their previous work session, the Town Council considered adequate salaries for possibly hiring a full-time director for the department. Currently, the EMS Department is reliant on volunteers, but discussions have centered on reshaping the department to possibly pay staff wages commensurate with their experience.
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The Culver Town Council is continuing work to reshape its EMS Department.
The volunteer focused department is having difficulty scheduling shifts due to a dwindling number of volunteers, but also keeping and attracting adequate staff.
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Discussions on a new vision for the Culver EMS Department will continue next week.
Over the last several years, the number of volunteers working with the EMS Department has been dwindling. That has created staffing issues for the department that the Town Council hopes can be remedied.
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