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Posted: Oct 31, 2017

Centre County (PA) EMS Station Faces Uncertain Future

Right now, the income for the station is about $480,000, but expenses come in at just over $600,000 -- leaving them more than $100,000 in debt.


"Our cost of readiness is about $1,000 per call. But we only actually get paid about $500 every time we take someone to the hospital," Penns Valley EMS Chief Jason Brooks said.


No matter what the call may be, they only get paid if they take you to the hospital.


"At this point we cannot charge for anything other than transport. So, if we respond to a patient and we end up for any reason not transporting that patient to the hospital -- we don't get paid for that call," Brooks said.

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Posted: Oct 31, 2017

Mold Shuts Down Another Monroe (LA) Fire Station

On Monday, firefighters at station #5 were told mold has been found in their building.

 

They removed personal items while it's being cleaned. The chief says his major concern is for the safety of all firefighters.

 

"Just know it's going to be a thorough cleaning they're going to go from the bottom up and basically just go over the entire structure to make sure that it's safe for our people to come back and work out of again," said Antonio Smith, Monroe Fire Department's Public Information Officer.

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Posted: Oct 31, 2017

Oxford (AL) Unveils New Fire Station

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Posted: Oct 31, 2017

Hit-and-Run Driver Sought After BMW Crashes into Waco (TX) Fire Apparatus

The driver of the early 2000s model BMW sped off after the collision.

 

The BMW should have heavy driver’s side damage and was leaking fluids after the crash, 

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Posted: Oct 31, 2017

Puget Sound Firefighter to be honored for life-saving efforts

Puget Sound Fire will honor firefighter Kent Knight for his role in saving a life while off duty. On Oct. 7, Knight attended a charity basketball tournament at Tahoma High School in Maple Valley when a spectator went into cardiac arrest. Knight, along with several other firefighters who were attending the game, began performing CPR on the patient, according to a Puget Sound Fire media release.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2017 1:01:47 PM - SOURCE: Kent Reporter
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