MORGANTOWN — A severance-tax investment fund once considered a great hope for the state is now heading for the dustbin. SB 444 will formally terminate the Future […]
Tag: EMS
EMS vet says ‘quality of life’ issues need to be fixed
BY MIKE NOLTING Emergency Medical Service workers need more mental health support as the ranks shrink and fewer trained professionals are taking more calls, according to a […]
Mountaineer Preparedness Weekend: Set to challenge local Scouts
A few years ago, an 11-year-old Elkins boy was able to put his Boy Scout training into use when he and his father were both accidentally shot […]
Masontown VFD gets advanced heart monitor
KINGWOOD — Months of work by the Masontown Volunteer Fire Department have resulted in the department obtaining its advanced life-saving certification from the state, meaning medics — […]
How to save EMSs
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 […]
Mon County EMS director paints picture of statewide EMS crisis for legislators
MORGANTOWN – Forest Weyen, executive director of Monongalia County EMS, gave legislators a look at the plight of EMS systems locally and across the state. “It’s become […]
$10M in ARPA funds for EMS
BY DAVE WILSON West Virginia lawmakers are working on a plan they hope can provide some long-term stability for emergency medical services agencies struggling to keep their […]
Statler: State’s EMS agencies need help
MORGANTOWN — Joe Statler, R-Monongalia, chairs the West Virginia House of Delegates Committee on Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services. He believes it’s time to sound the […]
Preston EMS gets first round of CARES funding
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission unanimously voted to reimburse the county’s EMS services the cost of workers compensation in 2020 using CARES funding. In total, $70,036 […]
Volunteers forming EMS advisory board for Preston EMS
KINGWOOD — A group of volunteers is working to establish an official EMS advisory committee in Preston County. The move is part of the larger effort to […]
