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.

Lake Station EMS looking to hire residents as EMTs

LAKE STATION | The Lake Station Emergency Medical Services is looking to hire local residents as EMTs for part-time positions.

Lake Station seeking to hire EMTs for part-time positions

LAKE STATION | The Lake Station Emergency Medical Services is looking to hire local residents as EMTs for part-time positions.

Vets might get fast track to emergency medicine license

INDIANAPOLIS | Military veterans with training and experience in emergency medicine would be immediately eligible for an Indiana emergency medical service provider license under legislation separately approved Monday by the Senate and House.

Gary EMTs say age, not job experience, led to firings

GARY | Three fired Gary emergency medical technicians said they were targeted for layoff because of their age and their seniority was not considered.

Hobart officials consider privatizing city's emergency services

HOBART | City officials are exploring the possibility of privatizing Hobart's emergency medical services, said City Councilman David Vinzant, D-5th.

Gary City Council fires 15 first responders effective New Year's Eve

GARY | Juana McLaurin's 32 years of service with Gary will end at midnight Monday when the city cuts her job and those of 14 other first responders.

Kouts teen scores a save at basketball game

KOUTS | The lessons he learned in his EMT class came in handy for Spencer Finney during a basketball game at Kouts High School.

Hebron puts out call for volunteer firefighters

HEBRON | The "help wanted" sign is out at the Hebron Volunteer Fire Department.

Portage fire department seeking applicants

PORTAGE | The City of Portage Fire Department is seeking applicants for firefighters.

Valparaiso senior puts first responder skills to use

VALPARAISO | When a student fell to the floor in the boys locker room at Valparaiso High School, briefly losing consciousness, the first person to his side was a South Haven volunteer firefighter.

Project Lead the Way classes teach life skills

HOBART | Aleesha Cook has some specific goals in mind. The 17-year-old Hobart High School junior wants to be a paramedic. Cook, who also is in Hobart's Junior ROTC program, is taking the first step now; she enrolled in the EMT program at Hobart High School.

Benefit dinner set for EMT battling brain tumors

NEW CHICAGO | Last December, Eric Maurer was diagnosed with a meningioma brain tumor. Surgery to remove the tumor was performed at Chicago's Rush Hospital in January and was a success, in spite of three remaining small inoperable tumors.

Franciscan St. Margaret Health to offer EMT training

HAMMOND | Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Hammond Campus is offering registration for its next Emergency Medical Services Academy course that will begin in October.

Valpo firefighter picked as national calendar model

VALPARAISO | Ever since she heard a fire prevention talk in fourth grade, Stephanie Hart has wanted to be a firefighter/paramedic. It took longer to decide to be a calendar model.