Tag: EMS

Sedgwick to have city-run EMS service for the first time in 7 years

SEDGWICK, Kan. (KSNW) – The City of Sedgwick will have a city-run EMS service for the first time since 2017. City leaders made the decision to give up their certification to run EMS services because they were not getting enough volunteers. This meant the closest ambulance was coming 15 minutes down the road from Halstead. […]

County, EMS union at odds over contract terms

May 29—CUMBERLAND — Allegany County officials say layoffs at the Department of Emergency Services will happen unless a labor union agrees to their terms, and time is running out to negotiate. The county faces a $13.1 million shortfall for fiscal 2025 that includes $2 million in cuts to emergency services. To solve the problem, the […]