Pulaski County EMS
Pulaski County EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo informed the Pulaski County Commissioners on July 17 that two of their vehicles are out of commission, which is 50% of their fleet. DeLorenzo said that he is fairly certain that one vehicle has a transmission control module problem, which could lead to...
The Pulaski County Commissioners opened up two sealed bids for a new ambulance for Pulaski County EMS during a regular meeting on Monday, May 1. The bids were from Crossroads Ambulance Sales and Service LLC for $258,967 and Fire Service Inc. for $255,263. After they were opened, per standard...
Pulaski County EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo provided updates on the ambulance grant during a regular commissioners meeting on April 3. He said that he had worked with all of the suppliers of the grant and all of them matched their original quote except for the ambulance company Stryker, which was...
Pulaski County EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo told the commissioners on Monday, October 3 that EMS is fully staffed for the first time in two years, as two EMTs recently graduated from paramedic school. DeLorenzo once again came before the board to ask if they would consider starting a...
It looks like fees at the transfer station and for Pulaski County EMS services will be increasing in August according to an upwards vote from the Pulaski County Commissioners at their July 5 meeting. EMS director Brandon DeLorenzo came before the commissioners with a list of suggested transport...
At a regular commissioners meeting on Oct. 4 Pulaski County EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo and chief nursing officer Linda Webb came before the boards to request a letter of intent including a specific dollar amount of funds that they are willing to commit for the USDA Emergency Rural Health Care...
Pulaski County EMS might be able acquire a new ambulance through a USDA Emergency Rural Health Care Grant. The proposal was brought to the commissioners by Pulaski County EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo and Pulaski Memorial Hospital Chief Nurse Executive Linda Webb. If awarded the grant, up to 75%...
At a Pulaski County Commissioners meeting on the morning of Sept. 20, Pulaski County EMS Shift Captain Alex Donathen about the challenges EMS has currently been facing in regards to their 2012 Chevy ambulance which has 218,000 miles on it. "His [DeLorenzo] suggestion is to do the $20,000 repair,...
At a regular session on Monday, June 14, the county council passed a pay raise for Pulaski County EMS as well as allowing a previous EMS worker to come back to Pulaski County with his seniority, an issue that was brought up at their last meeting. Both were narrowly passed, 5-1 for the pay raise,...
Pulaski County EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo is offering further ideas on how to attract new employees to the department.
DeLorenzo discussed with the county commissioners, on Monday, April 5, a few different ideas as to staffing and benefits. His ideas included using noncertified staff to drive...