Gary EMS call volume has not mirrored population drop

A Gary Fire Department ambulance respond to a call in Gary.

Gary EMS call volume has not mirrored population drop

A Gary Fire Department ambulance responds to a call at Dunbar Pulaski Middle School in Gary. An IUN project mapped emergency medical service response in Gary. The results showed the volume of calls are down slightly but not to the same degree as the city's population drop.

Hobart officials ponder ambulance service cost cuts, including pay

HOBART | The Hobart City Council is considering what some believe is a cost-effective move for compensating the city's cross-trained firefighters.

Cedar Lake amends ambulance service fees

CEDAR LAKE | The Town Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance amending nonresidential ambulance transport rates.

Private or fire-based ambulance services? It's a hot issue

Merrillville turned its emergency medical services over to a private ambulance company in 2008 as a way to cut costs, Merrillville Fire Chief Ed Yerga said.

Ambulance at Station No. 2 available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

HOBART | The city's Fire Department has returned an ambulance and two cross-trained firefighters to staff it to Fire Station No. 2, city officials said Friday.

Congressman Visclosky salutes Franciscan St. Anthony paramedics who assisted in Superstorm Sandy efforts

U.S. Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-Merrillville, congratulated, presented letters of commendation and spent about 45 minutes hearing the experiences of Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point-affiliated paramedics, who volunteered to travel to New Jersey to assist in Superstorm Sandy relief operations.

Porter County's assets promote economic development

The new Porter Regional Hospital officially opened Aug. 25.

Hobart fire officials to remove ambulance from station

HOBART | Fire officials starting Monday are removing the ambulance from Fire Station No. 1, 400 E. 10th St., Fire Chief Brian Taylor said.

Hobart mayor to hire consultant to study EMS changes

HOBART | The status of Hobart's emergency medical services continued to be a hot-button issue at the City Council meeting Wednesday.

Portage looks to buy new ambulance

PORTAGE | The Board of Works this week authorized seeking bids for a new ambulance.

Chesterton shouldn't compete with existing ambulance service

Why does Chesterton always want to compete with outside businesses? Now they want to create an ambulance service to compete with the new hospital at Ind. 49 and U.S. 6.

Porter Regional Hospital open for business

The Porter Regional Hospital officially opened at 6 a.m., Saturday.

Porter Regional Hospital receives Chest Pain Center accreditation

Porter Regional Hospital open for business

A Porter Health Care Systems ambulance pulls out of the new Porter Regional Hospital on Saturday at U.S. 6 and Ind. 49 during the first day of operation.

Porter Regional Hospital open for business

Porter Regional Hospital employee Jerry Scott raises an Indiana flag Saturday during the first few minutes of operation at the new hospital.

Porter Regional Hospital open for business

Employees of Robins and Morton talk outside Saturday of operation for the new Porter Regonal Hospital. Robins and Morton were the general contractors for the new hospital.

Porter Regional Hospital open for business

The Porter Regional Hospital sign is lit Saturday morning during the first day of operation. The new hospital started operations at 6 a.m.

Mobile command center aids in monitoring move

Russell Shirley, Porter County Emergency Management Agency director,  points out reference locations Saturday while looking at a map around the new Porter Regional Hospital inside the mobile command center.

Mobile command center aids in monitoring move

Dennis Pfleghaupt, a Porter County Emergency Management worker, monitors communicatons Saturday in a mobile command center during the Porter Regional Hospital move.