CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland paramedics, EMTs and dispatchers are fighting the city for post-traumatic stress disorder support in their new contract. But those negotiations are now on hold. The city of Cleveland just sent the union a letter asking to throw out an arbitrator ruling, that would have provided them that support. Investigator Sara […]
CLEVELAND- Cleveland City Hall tells the FOX 8 I-TEAM, a city EMS supervisor has been fired following an investigation into a Facebook posting concerning the police shooting of 12 year old Tamir Rice. The mayor’s office says Captain Jamie Marquardt has been terminated. The post that sparked the investigation included “Tamir Rice should have been shot […]
As emotions begin to rise from the throngs of supporters gathering Monday outside the Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church for the funeral of slain youth Michael Brown (pictured), who was senselessly murdered at the hands of Ferguson, Mo. policeman Darren Wilson, the heat index is also soaring. A number of EMS crews will reportedly be stationed nearby […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The footprint of University Hospitals just got a bit bigger. Government regulators gave approval for UH to take over Parma Community General Hospital and EMH Healthcare in Elyria. Starting January 1, 2014, the hospitals will become UH Parma and UH Elyria. We contacted UH and requested an interview to talk […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Six Cleveland EMS Paramedics have joined the current Cleveland Fire Academy class. The five men and one woman, join the class as part of the city’s ongoing plan to merge the Fire Department and EMS. After completing training they will be qualified for the dual role, firefighter-paramedic. “They were chosen out of 30, and […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland EMS workers have been put on alert responding to calls in the city’s Carver Park section. They’ve been told to wait for police before responding to calls there. Thursday, they got an emergency call, and for some reason, a man at the scene became irate and threatening. The man was […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – 19 Action News has learned the first steps have been taken to merge the Cleveland Fire Department and ambulance service. The goal is to increase response time. Multiple sources tell 19 Action News the EMS Union voted overwhelmingly to allow firefighters, who are paramedics, to serve on ambulances. This hadn’t been done […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A new timekeeping system for all Cleveland firefighters and EMS workers. The time clocks are fallout from a pay scandal within the Cleveland Fire Department. Firefighters paid other firefighters under the table to work for them while they still collected a paycheck. Firefighters and paramedics will now use a thumbprint to sign […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Big changes in the operations of the EMS and Fire Departments announced by Mayor Frank Jackson on Tuesday morning. Mayor Jackson announced personnel changes in the Divisions of EMS and Fire and in the Department of Public Safety. Mayor Jackson appointed Edward Eckart, Jr. from EMS Chief to Lead Integration of […]
EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton is expected to announce a massive layoff of city workers, including police and fire/EMS, at Tuesday night’s East Cleveland City Council meeting. 44% of police, 31% of firefighters and 44% of city service workers received layoff notices Tuesday. Mayor Norton will provide additional details during his public […]
