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Chippewa County (WI) EMS Staffing

Ambulance Services in Chippewa County (WI) ‘At Risk of Failing’ Due to Staffing Crisis

Staffing for local ambulance services is approaching a crisis level across Wisconsin, and Chippewa County is no exception. First responders, legislators, health officials and municipal leaders are trying to decide what to do about it.
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Portage (WI) Fire Department’s New EMS Service Up and Running

The Portage Fire Department's new emergency medical service has handled more than 65 calls in its first week.
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Three Ambulances Roll Out as Grand Chute (WI) Fire Department Launches EMS

The Grand Chute Fire Department has officially launched its own ambulance service.
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Milwaukee Launches New Paramedic Unit, Reopens Closed Fire Station

Fire Station 28 celebrated the launch of a new paramedic unit, designed to address the city’s increasing demand for emergency medical services.
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Hillsboro WI Buggy Crash

Rural Hillsboro (WI) Man, Horse Die in Car vs. Buggy Crash in Rural Hillsboro (WI)

A rural Hillsboro man and a horse died as the result of a motor vehicle versus horse-drawn buggy crash in rural Hillsboro on Christmas Day.
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Person Airlifted From Boyceville (WI) After Silo Rescue Operation

A person who became trapped 60 feet in the air inside a Boyceville silo on Sunday was transported by helicopter for medical care after first responders had…
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Police Say Three Dead, Others Injured at a WI School Shooting

Multiple injuries have been reported Monday in a shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin, police said.
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Pardeeville (WI) EMS District Prepares for Closure

The Pardeeville EMS District prepares to shut down by December 31, facing logistical, financial, and legal challenges.
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WI College Introduces Training Mannequins for Medics that Teach Empathy

Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) is using a cutting-edge training tool to better prepare future first responders for real-world emergencies.
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Pardeeville (WI) EMS District to Close; ‘Poster Child of How Not To Run an EMS Service’

The Pardeeville EMS district will officially shut its doors by December 31st, after a majority of the five municipalities that comprise the district voted to…
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WI EMS Provider Pleads No Contest in Ambulance Sexual Assault Case

An EMS provider accused of inappropriately touching a 17-year-old girl while she was in the back of an ambulance pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor…
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Chippewa Falls (WI) Updates Ambulances for Longer Hospital Trips

To handle the call increases and increased transport distance to hospitals, the city purchased a new fire apparatus and ambulance.
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Kids, Adults Hurt When Wagon Overturns at WI Farm

09.19.2024
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Report: Second Child Endangerment Case Emerges Regarding Former WI EMS Chief

09.16.2024
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Waunakee (WI) Area EMS Implements OneWeight Ambulance Gurney Patient Scale for Enhanced Patient Care

07.08.2024
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WI Governor Signs Bill Expanding Firearm Access to Tactical EMS Providers

03.28.2024
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Curtis Ambulance (WI) Crew Did Not Get Out of Ambulance to Look for Woman Who Died of Hypothermia

01.31.2024
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Video: Appleton (WI) Formalizes Agreement with Gold Cross Ambulance

10.19.2023
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Curtis Ambulance (WI) Hits Vehicles, Person Threatens EMS Provider with Gun

09.28.2023
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Mobile Integrated Healthcare Partnerships Reduce the Impacts of Substance Use

08.16.2023
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Chippewa Falls (WI) Fire and EMS Looks to Hire, Buy Fifth Ambulance

03.30.2023
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Report Looks at Milwaukee (WI) Private Ambulance Response Times

08.29.2022
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New Rural Health Program Addresses WI EMS Crisis

08.19.2022
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Milwaukee (WI) Police Car, Bell Ambulance Involved in Crash

06.22.2022
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