A rare ambulance in Hamilton County is changing the game for the fifth leading cause of death in Ohio. In 2020, the CDC says more than 7,000 people died from strokes in the state. That same year, the region rolled out its first mobile stroke unit. “We have great stroke centers throughout the entire city, but just the logistics of transporting a patient from their home to the hospital -- that takes time when literally minutes matter.
- PUB DATE: 5/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRC-TV CBS 12 Cincinnati

She may not know you personally, but Evanston Division Fire Chief Kimberly Kull says she thinks about your safety every day. Kull is the highest-ranking woman in the department, reporting directly to Fire Chief Paul Polep. She’s responsible for emergency management and logistics within the department and is also the Public Information Officer, also called a PIO.
- PUB DATE: 5/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Evanston Round Table

A group of 12 balloon artists from around the United States gathered in Omro to create a life-sized fire truck out of balloons. Artists began working on the project on Monday, where they made the truck and other minor details. On Wednesday, the group unveiled the finished product inside the Omro Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 5/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

When EMS personnel are called out, they generally don’t know much about the patient they’re going to be treating. That is especially true for the city’s homeless population. EMS officials say when they respond, they need as much information as possible about a patient’s medical story. “Whether they were unable to speak, unresponsive, refused to give it,” Indianapolis EMS Quality Assurance Officer Milon Berry said.
- PUB DATE: 5/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTTV CBS 4 Bloomington

The Stevens County Fire Department is warning its residents that it may take longer to respond to your calls after one of it's trucks was stolen and another was badly damaged. Stevens County emergency services have had a rough week. The fire chief for Fire District 2 not only noticed one of their trucks was severely damaged, but someone had also stolen their wildfire truck as well.
- PUB DATE: 5/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane