Rural EMS departments like the one found in the Lisbon-Mount Vernon area are facing tough decisions about how best to continue service in the face of increased call volumes, stagnating insurance reimbursements and lagging volunteerism.
Johnson County’s mobile integrated health program is one of a handful in the state providing preemptive care to at-risk patients, easing pressure on emergency rooms and saving money at the same time.
Larry McKibben, a former state senator, longtime Marshalltown attorney and past member of the Iowa Board of Regents, died Sunday at age 78.
A new station coming in 2026 will give EMTs at Center Point Regional Ambulance Service some needed breathing room.
The 99-year-old Cedar Rapids retiree has been donating blood for 25 years. According to ImpactLife, Nadene Roberts is the nonprofit community blood center’s oldest donor and volunteer blood drive coordinator.
Also in this week’s Government Notes, Marion seeks to regulate metal detecting in public parks
In Iowa, and across the country, ambulance services have been struggling to attract and retain staff. Data from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services shows that the number of certified EMTs in the state has decreased every year since 2018. But ambulance service professionals have been working to reverse that trend, and changes made to state law in 2021 may have been the first step in the right direction.
Circumstances behind Jeremy Peck’s departure, 16-month paid leave, remain unclear
Two years ago, lawmakers passed a bill allowing voters in counties to declare EMS an essential service within their county and agree to pay taxes to support it. But few counties have done that yet.
In court filings, prosecutors alleged Justin Mezera “amassed a collection of child pornography that included more than 15,000 images and more than 800 videos of child pornography.”
Iowa will spend $150,000 to pilot a program aimed at decreasing emergency response times in rural areas.
Eastern Iowa ambulance service providers are busier than ever, but in the past year also have struggled to recruit new emergency medical service staff members.
This week, Johnson County Ambulance Service has launched a new app connected with the county’s 911 dispatch that can call on community members to assist with nearby cardiac arrest events.
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