Commissioners approved short-term funding while pushing for long-term solutions—like partnerships, tax strategies, and cross-county agreements—to ensure EMS stays strong in Grand County.
As volunteer EMS struggles to keep up, a rural counties working group looks for a new solution
“EMS week is about honoring the professionals who will answer the call, who will respond, and who will do everything to make that tragic situation a little better.”
Six special service districts outlined their ongoing financial needs and the value of their services and submitted budget allocation requests.
Moab BASE jumpers treated Grand County first responders to a free lunch at Gloria’s cafe last week.
In the past decade EMS calls rose 76%—in 2021, the department received 1,675 calls.
Emergency air transport is expensive, but federal legislation that recently went into effect aims to ensure that patients don’t have to weigh unknown costs against urgent medical needs when deciding whether to call…
“This has been in the works since 2004,” said Grand County Emergency Medical Services Special Service District Director Andy Smith, speaking of the new, nearly-complete facility that will house the district. The facilities…
Grand County Emergency Services responded to a call on June 24 for two individuals who were struck by lightning in Dead Horse Point State Park. Bystanders called 911 before Park Manager Aaron Farmer…
With tourists flocking to Moab and surrounding areas for summer vacation, search and rescue groups and recovery teams have, unfortunately, been busy. The Grand County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue oversees the public safety…
