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Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Lifeguard Ambulance Service earns advanced licensing, enhancing EMS service in Lauderdale County
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Lifeguard Ambulance Service has announced that Lifeguard Lauderdale County has received the Alabama State Critical Care certification, the highest level of EMS certification in Alabama. 'By earning the State Critical Care certificate, our first responders are able to treat higher acuity conditions in the field, such as severe cardiac events and traumatic injuries,'said Patrick Sartain, operations manager for Lifeguard. 'Enhancing our capabilities will allow us the opportunity for increased specialized care and positive patient outcomes.' Equitable and quality healthcare has become a major concern as rural populations increase across the nation. The majority of residents living in Lauderdale County will now have increased access to care. 'We pride ourselves on setting the standard for excellent EMS care, and now our teams will be able to fully maximize the advanced technology and skillsets they have,' said Josh Spencer, regional director for GMR. 'This increase in service will allow for a stronger 911 EMS response and a streamlined transport process with our partner hospitals.' The rollout of the enhanced service began earlier this month, with Lifeguard able to deploy critical care crews and assets immediately upon receiving the certification. Lifeguard has served the communities of Lauderdale County since 2022, providing inter-facility transportation and Advanced Life Support 911 services. Lifeguard is one of 14 ground EMS agencies in the state and the first in Lauderdale County to receive the certification. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
What will Kent County look like in 2050? Framework includes ideas
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Kent County has set out a framework meant to set it up for success over the next 25 years. Dubbed , its new visioning project aims to set goals and strategies through 2050. It took a year and a half to put it together as the county met with community leaders and residents, Kent County Strategic Impact Director Josh Spencer said. Headwater includes long-term plans for things like child care, health care, education, career opportunities and infrastructure throughout the county's rural and urban areas. Spencer said the idea is to create welcoming communities where residents have access to programs that support them and where they can thrive with livable wages, opportunities for their children and amenities like nearby grocery stores and entertainment. Part of the goal of Headwater is to be 'good ancestors,' Spencer said, while also helping the community find success now. 'It's like planting a tree: The best time to plan a tree was 30 years ago, the next best time is today. So are we planting the trees now that (our descendants) are going to be able to appreciate?' Spencer said. He said the Headwater framework does not look to create a bunch of new programs, but rather works to organize existing programs and partners. As the county works to create strategies to implement the framework, Spencer said he hopes residents will continue to engage with the process. 'It's been very valuable for residents to be engaged. We hope to have more opportunities for that as we get into the strategies and how we organize the work that we're doing,' he said. 'It's great to see residents that are so engaged in their community and wanting to see change and voicing what that means to them. And I really hope that that continues … (for) all of us to work together to realize that future that we all want to see.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
