Lake City Ambulance Service

Lifesaving award presented to man who came to aid of injured motorcyclist

Dec 20, 2023

Andrew Knudson walked into the training room at the Lake City Public Safety Building Dec. 13 with the assistance of a cane. That Knudson, a Rochester man in his early 30s, was walking at all sounded like a positive development. Considering descriptions of injuries he suffered just over three...

Governor appoints ambulance director to chair state board

Aug 23, 2023

Lake City Ambulance Director Sara Rybarczyk is the new chair of the state Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB). Last year Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appointed Rybarczyk to fill a vacancy on the board, which has a number of duties related to emergency medical services in the state,...

Valley View donates ramp to ambulance service

Feb 15, 2023

Valley View Assembly of God Church has donated a ramp to the Lake City Ambulance Service to help protect patients and emergency medical service staff as patients are moved up and down stairs on calls. The six-foot-long ramp can hold up to 600 pounds. It folds into a compact unit weighing 35 pounds...

Rybarczyk appointed to state EMS board

Oct 12, 2022

Lake City Ambulance Director Sara Rybarczyk has been appointed to the state Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board, the governor’s office announced last month. Rybarczyk, who replaces Tim Malchow on the board, began her term Sept. 21. It expires Jan. 5, 2026. The board is “responsible for...

Tony Hebert golf tourney raises money for ambulance service

Sep 7, 2022

Laurie Hebert (second from right) presents a check in the amount of $5,000 to Sara Rybarczyk (right), ambulance director for the City of Lake City. This money was raised at the annual Golf Tournament held in the memory of Tony Hebert, a life-long resident of Lake City who was killed in action in...

Internal candidate selected after ‘extensive’ search for assistant ambulance director

Jul 13, 2022

The Lake City City Council voted unanimously at its June meeting to hire Robert Benson as the city’s first assistant ambulance director. “The purpose of the role is to provide operational support to the ambulance staff as the front line supervisor, and also provide support for me for...

Lake City Ambulance celebrates 50 years with alumni picnic

May 18, 2022

The Lake City Ambulance Service began in 1972 when the 17 original members contributed $10 each for equipment and training. The first ambulance vehicle was an old hearse that also was used at times as a dog catcher. The ambulance garage was a one-stall garage in city hall. They had to pull the...

Ambulance service offers EMT training

Apr 27, 2022

Lake City Ambulance Service is offering an EMT certification course beginning May 3. Coursework is online with skills practice in-person every Tuesday night from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The cost is $1,000, but Lake City Ambulance does offer payment arrangements and tuition assistance. To register for...

Ambulance alumni picnic is May 15

Apr 27, 2022

Lake City Ambulance Service is having an alumni picnic on May 15 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Lake City Public Safety Building. All past and present ambulance members, commission members, and their families are invited to attend. Attendees are asked to RSVP by May 1 by emailing lcambulance@ci....

Council adds ambulance position, tweaks administrator contract, and will soon need a Hok-Si-La manager

Jan 12, 2022

The Lake City Council handled two employment-related matters at its Jan. 10 meeting, with at least one more coming in the near future. Councilmembers approved a plan to add an assistant ambulance director to the Lake City Ambulance Service. The new position will assist the ambulance director with...