Lake City Ambulance Service

Kids can trick-or-treating at public spooking building this Halloween

Oct 3, 2018

The Lake City Ambulance Service and Lake City Police Department will host a drive-through trick or treat event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Halloween, Oct. 31, at the Lake City Public Safety Building on 10th Street. The event will feature costumes, candy, and spooky decorations. People can contact the...

Lake City hosts 18 ‘Night Out’ parties

Aug 8, 2018

Lake City residents organized 18 neighborhood parties for National Night Out this year, up from 13 last year. The Aug. 7 event encourages cooperation among neighbors and law enforcement to deter crime. Public safety personnel made the rounds to many parties. Lake City Police Officer Jeff Daggett...

Ambulance service reunion picnic

Jul 18, 2018

A reunion for volunteers who served with the Lake City Ambulance Service between 1972 and 2002 will take place Saturday, July 28, starting at 4 p.m. at Roschen Park in Lake City. The picnic will be a potluck. Attendees are asked to bring their own beverages and lawn chairs. Plates, napkins, and...

Letter: Leaving is hard, and it's all your fault for being so great

Jun 20, 2018

To the editor: It is with a heavy heart that I say, “goodbye” to you, Lake City. I have been a full time paramedic with Lake City Ambulance for approximately nine months, and although nine months doesn’t seem like that much time on paper, this job and the people I’ve worked with have meant so...

Rides to school for EMS Week

Jun 7, 2018

The Lake City Ambulance Service marked EMS week May 21-26 with activities for students at Bluff View Elementary School and St. John’s Lutheran School. Students at both schools who participated in a coloring contest were eligible for a ride to school in an ambulance. Ambulance personnel selected...

Letter: Golden goose lays an ambulance

May 24, 2018

To the editor: I read in last week’s Graphic that the Lake City Ambulance Service got a beautiful new Ford ambulance. It looks like a great ambulance to save lives with and to service Lake City citizens. According to the Lake City Graphic, it cost $199,000 and guess where the funds came from? On a...

New ambulance fitted for safety, comfort

May 16, 2018

A new ambulance is in service in Lake City. The Lake City Ambulance Service received its newest truck last week, and though it resembles the service’s most recent purchase, it has many new features designed to provide better care and comfort to patients. “We tried to listen to the concerns of our...

Class aims to prevent bleeding deaths

Apr 4, 2018

Studies indicate that one in five deaths involving uncontrolled bleeding could have been prevented, Michael Rodman said at one of several bleeding control classes offered by the Lake City Ambulance Service on March 31. “The only thing more tragic than death is a death that could have been...

Letter: Small investment, but return could be priceless

Mar 28, 2018

To the editor: I had the opportunity to attend the recent CPR class organized by the Lake City Ambulance Department. Mike Rodman and Lee Ann Malfar did an excellent job delivering the American Heart Association’s training, making the content clear and helping us with practical skills. For an...

Updated: Restaurant raises over $4,300 for public safety services

Mar 21, 2018

Over 500 people ate at Lake City Family Restaurant Tuesday, March 20, raising over $4,300 for three Lake City public safety services, according to restaurant owner Andy Iseini. Employees worked for free, and Isieni pledged to donate the proceeds, after taxes, to the City of Lake City with the...