MORGANTOWN — The state Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to allow specially trained medical professionals who accompany police SWAT teams on missions to carry weapons. SB 83 would allow a “tactical medical professional” trained and certified in tactical combat casualty ...
This November, voters will see a levy to fund Mon EMS on the ballot, now that the Monongalia County Commission has given the proposal its approval. As The Dominion Post reported, in its first year, the levy would add an additional 4.66 cents on every $100 of assessed value of Class II ...
The lack of emergency medical services (EMS) — and strain on those remaining — is a national crisis, but we feel it keenly in our area. Between 2019 and 2021, West Virginia lost nearly 30% of its certified EMS providers: approximately 1,643 emergency medical technicians and 258 ...
Emergency. Medical. Services. They are an essential community resource and one many expect is guaranteed like police and non-volunteer fire services. However, EMS crews in West Virginia are not typically (or at least solely) government- or taxpayer-funded. Monongalia EMS, which ...
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission voted to give $61,802.99 from its CARES money to the county’s EMS services to help with expenses from the last quarter. However, Commissioner Dave Price’s initial request was to obligate another $253,434 for additional expenses for the next ...