Lake City Ambulance Service

Restaurant fundraiser for police, ambulance, fire is March 20

Mar 14, 2018

Lake City Family Restaurant will hold a “Dine Out and Do Good” fundraiser Tuesday, March 20. All proceeds from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. that day will benefit the Lake City Police Department, Lake City Fire Department and Lake City Ambulance Service. The event is patterned after a similar fundraiser held...

Ambulance services offers three classes

Mar 7, 2018

The Lake City Ambulance Service is offering classes this month on emergency medical response, CPR and “Stop the Bleed.” The first is an opportunity to learn the skills to become a certified Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). EMRs work with emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics to...

Looking ahead: Exciting year ahead for Lake City Ambulance Service

Jan 3, 2018

Lake City Ambulance (LCA) staff has worked very hard in 2017 to complete the Rural Ambulance Assessment initiatives, establish foundations for appropriate staffing levels, and create a positive work environment for all employees at the ambulance service. Looking ahead, 2018 is going to be an...

Letter: Grateful for park lighting ceremony

Dec 6, 2017

To the editor: I would like to thank everyone who was involved with the lighting ceremony and arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Claus at Patton Park on Nov. 25. A thank you of course to all of those who decorated the park. It looks great. Mark Nibbe Lake City

Oct. 7 open house planned for Lake City Public Safety Building

Sep 28, 2017

The Lake City Police Department and the Lake City Ambulance Service are hosting an open house at the city’s public safety building on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. to noon. The building will be open for tours and staff will be on hand to answer questions, according to Lake City Police Sgt. Bill...

Ambulance chief: Service overhaul showing results

Aug 31, 2017

Lake City Ambulance Director Sarah Rybarczyk listed the areas the service has improved since an assessment last year identified numerous deficiencies at the service. Rybarczyk’s comments came at a special workshop meeting of the Lake City City Council on Aug. 28. She led the service as interim...

Council special meeting about topics from ambulance to 'Zone X'

Aug 24, 2017

A meeting conceived to give the Lake City City Council insight into ambulance operation is expanding to include discussions of a possible environmental commission and the sci-fi sounding “Zone X.” Just under a year ago the city received the results of a rural ambulance assessment. The results...

Rohe joins EMS honor guard

Jul 27, 2017

In the mid-2000s, Rachon Rohe joined the Patriot Guard, a group of motorcycle riders whose mission was to insulate the grieving families of military personnel who had died from protestors aiming to use the funerals for political purposes. “Having family and friends in the military, it was my way...

'Citizen's Academy' offers glimpse into Lake City public safety operations

Jul 20, 2017

People interested in the operations of Lake City’s public safety departments can sign up for a upcoming citizen’s academy. Topics for the academy include investigations, evidence, driving while intoxicated arrests, firearms (including a shooting simulator game), crisis intervention training,...

'National Night Out' slated for Aug. 1 in Lake City

Jul 13, 2017

The 34th annual National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 1. National Night Out is a partnership between police and the community to organize block parties and other events designed to strengthen relationships in the neighborhoods, raise crime prevention awareness, and continue...