Pulaski County EMS
The Pulaski County Commissioners approved some requests during their June 16 regular session, including a paramedic contract and a memorial bench at the courthouse. Pulaski County EMS Director Natasha Daugherty started by saying that she would like to bring more paramedics into the community. She...
EMS Director Natasha Daugherty addressed the Pulaski County Council on Monday, May 19, highlighting the department's current staffing shortages and proposing some wage adjustments as a potential part to the solution. She opened by stating that some of her team members have been working 96 hours at...
Pulaski County EMS Director Natasha Daugherty received approval from the county commissioners for additional ambulance items she has requested. The approval was granted at a regular meeting on Monday, March 3. Daugherty explained that the additionals were for the new unit that is expected to arrive...
Pulaski County EMS recently posted on social media that eight students have started the emergency medical responder class, starting on Sunday, Feb. 23. A NIPSCO provided grant allows six affiliated firemen to earn their certification free of cost.
Staffing has become a concern for Pulaski County EMS, so much that EMS Director Natasha Daugherty is faced with the decision of shutting down a truck. The information was brought to the Pulaski County Council during a regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 9. Daugherty advised that it takes 12 people to...
The availability of an EMR class was one of a few things brought before the Pulaski County Commissioners on Monday, Dec. 2. At that meeting, Pulaski County EMS Director Natasha Daugherty announced that they have received the NIPSCO grant for this year in the amount of $5,000. With these funds, they...
Natasha Daugherty was recently announced as the pick for Pulaski County EMS Director during a regular commissioners meeting on Monday, Oct. 21. Commissioner president Chuck Mellon explained that they had a lot of good applicants – both people working within and outside of the department – but...
Several local agencies participated in a full-scale emergency preparedness exercise at Fratco in Francesville on Saturday, Oct. 12. The mock disaster was hosted by the Pulaski County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). The scenario simulated an active shooter situation in one of the Fratco...
Brandon DeLorenzo has stepped down from his role as Pulaski County EMS Director. The resignation was announced during a regular county commissioners meeting on Aug. 19. Commissioner president Chuck Mellon read from his resignation letter and stated that although he will no longer be EMS director,...
A new lease for the Francesville EMS base was approved by the Pulaski County Commissioners during a regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 5. Pulaski County EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo came before the board to present the new lease rental agreement that would take effect Jan. 1. The only noted change...