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Milroy ambulance service again a concern
The Rush County Commissioners met earlier this week and addressed a variety of issues, although nothing seemed as important to many of those in attendance than questions and concerns surrounding the operation and practices of the Milroy EMS Ambulance Service.
In recent months concerns have escalated regarding the stability and ability of the county supported medical service to respond when called on to make medical runs in the southeastern, south-central and southwestern part of Rush County.
In January, Darcy Conley, the Milroy ambulance service president, appeared before the county leaders to answer questions regarding a number of complaints concerning the lateness of the department’s response to calls, failure to respond to calls and patients being taken to the wrong medical facility.
A number of Milroy residents attended Monday’s meeting although Conley was not in attendance.
“During the January meeting I thought we made it clear to Darcy (Conley) change was needed. We met with the EMTs in the department and the sheriff, we thought the problems were resolved. At that time we left believing that the Milroy ambulance service was committed to improving its service. They obviously did not listen to what we said. They did not (at that time) ask for help — they need help,” commissioner Tom Barnes said.
Just weeks following the aforementioned meeting, the ambulance did not respond to a medical call involving an infant. The child was eventually taken by a Rush County Sheriff’s Department deputy to intercept with a Decatur County ambulance.
“We can not go on waiting. We need a commitment. As a temporary fix RMH Ambulance Service will be dispatched when we dispatch Milroy,” Barnes said.
It’s worth noting that although housed in the same building, the Milroy Volunteer Fire Department and Milroy ambulance service spilt into two separate entities nearly nine years ago.
According to members of the MVFD, the split was even more defined and has widened since 2005.
Although a number of volunteers are listed on the roster, it is believed that only a handful of active members remain with the medical side of the volunteer department.
Milroy resident and former Milroy volunteer Bill Ward attended Monday’s meeting and offered his solution to the problem.
“The organization will not work unless the fire department and the ambulance service work together. Currently the ambulance side does not have the necessary and dedicated manpower that is needed,” Ward said.
A second meeting is being scheduled between the county leaders, the RCSD and the volunteer ambulance service this week. At that time is believed a final decision will be made regarding medical coverage in the area.
Read more on this story as information is made available.
Frank Denzler can be contacted at (765) 932-2222 ext. 106 or via e-mail at frank.denzler@rushvillerepublican.com. To add a comment to this story visit our Web site at www.rushvillerepublican.com.
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