“When a call comes to 911 for a fire, car wreck or heart attack, West Virginia’s first responders do whatever it takes to save lives and property. Nights, weekends, holidays, rain and snow, ambulance agencies and fire departments answer the call. “But emergency response in our ...
by G.T. Parsons West Virginia’s volunteer firefighters place their communities above themselves, donating their time and risking their lives in the name of public safety. When people in need call, volunteer firefighters respond. Today, these selfless firefighters are calling for ...
Leaders of EMS agencies throughout the state expressed concern and frustration about a lack of resources with a small group of West Virginia lawmakers during a roundtable discussion at the West Virginia EMS Coalition 2023 Annual Membership Meeting on June 15. The coalition was ...
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 Fund. The Senate approved the bill on Tuesday and sent it to the House. Talk of a Future Fund began back in 2011 as the ...
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 EMS veteran. Bridgeport Director of Emergency Management Tim Curry said after years of the “suck it up and deal ...
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 and the youngster was able to get help for both, according to Amy Garbrick, vice president of programs for the Boy Scouts of America’s Mountaineer ...