Rural MN community suspends ambulance services

By: Olivia Prondzinski WEST CONCORD, Minn. (KTTC) – Yet another rural community is on the verge of losing its emergency services as communities grapple with low volunteer rates and funding. The city of West Concord has temporarily suspended transportation for its daytime ambulance service. However, the city said residents will not see a major difference…

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Vote confirms second-ever EMS Chief

By: Chris Larabee SOUTH DEERFIELD — With the Deerfield Selectboard’s vote Wednesday afternoon and contract signatures delivered Friday, South County EMS will welcome Auburn Fire Department EMS Coordinator Joshua Sparks as its second-ever chief. Sparks, 48, who has a wide-ranging background in emergency medical services dating back to his first job at 18 years old…

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VMSC to provide EMS care in Franconia Township

FRANCONIA — The Franconia Board of Supervisors passed a Master Service Agreement at its December meeting naming VMSC Emergency Medical Services (VMSC) as the primary provider of emergency medical services within Franconia Township. “We are proud to be able to expand our services to all of Franconia Township”, said Shane Wheeler, VMSC’s Chief Executive Officer,…

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AMR Struggling to provide service to Portland community

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In the face of ambulance shortages, firefighters are pulling off improvised rescues amid the struggling paramedic system in Multnomah County. Though rescue workers are trying their best, the shortage of nearly 60 paramedics with the county’s ambulance service, American Medical Response (AMR), means life-threatening situations where every second counts are becoming…

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