Pulaski County EMS
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...
Cutting edge technology can be hard to come by in such a small community, but Pulaski County EMS is looking to keep up with the times. EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo informed the county commissioners on Monday, April 1 that paramedic Kyle McTeigue has been working on three grants through the...
The Pulaski County Council passed a needed wage adjustment for Pulaski County EMS during a regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 11. Pulaski County Community Development Commission (CDC) Executive Director Nathan Origer explained that when he was working with President Ken Boswell on the wage study and...
Dave Broad was recognized and honored with an award from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security on Monday, Aug. 7 for nearly 43 years of service to Pulaski County Emergency Management Services. The award was presented to Broad, age 70, at Hickory Creek in Winamac where he currently resides due...