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Court designates May 18-24 as EMS Week

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, May 15, 2025
At Monday morning ’s Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court approved four proclamations.One of the proclamations involved the court designating the week of May 18 through 24 as Emergency Medical Services Week.Commissioner Wayne Faircloth read from the proclamation saying, “Emergenc y...
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EMT week is coming up soon

News Staff
Thursday, May 1, 2025
EMT week is coming up soon and it’s important to recognize the work that EMT’s do.Michael Furrh is the EMS Chief for Lavaca and Colorado Counties and he’s been in the field for about 22 years.“EMT week comes around and sneaks up on us because we stay pretty busy,” Furrh said.
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Court approves creation of fourth Lavaca County EMS crew

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, May 1, 2025
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning and approved the creation of a fourth Lavaca County EMS crew.Lavaca County EMS director Michael Furrh spoke to the court regarding the need for adding fourth crew.Furrh spoke about the current staff has three crews and...
Lavaca County EMS technicians volunteered to help in the Texans Helping Texans program. These two technicians traveled to the Rio Grande Valley from March 28 to April 4 and assisted with south Texas residents stricken by the severe flooding that took place March 26 through 28. From left are Abby Pulatie (paramedic) and Leslie Garcia (advanced EMT). Photo from Lavaca County EMS Facebook

Lavaca County EMS technicians volunteered to help in the Texans Helping Texans program. These two technicians traveled to the Rio Grande Valley from March 28 to April 4 and assisted with south Texas residents stricken by the severe flooding that took place March 26 through 28. From left are Abby Pulatie (paramedic) and Leslie Garcia (advanced EMT). Photo from Lavaca County EMS Facebook

Texans Helping Texans

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, April 10, 2025
On March 26 through early March 28, the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) was inundated with over 20 inches of rainfall.Eastern Starr County, southern Hidalgo County and northern Cameron County were the most severely hit and set records of rainfall at many locations in those areas.The massive amount of rain...

Mass Casualty Training Drill Friday, Aug. 2

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Lavaca Medical Center and Lavaca County EMS in conjunction with local emergency response agencies and Hallettsville ISD, will be conducting a Mass Casualty Incident Training Drill on Friday, Aug. 2 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Hallettsville Brahma Memorial Stadium parking lot.
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Pipeline accident lands worker in hospital

Bobby Horecka
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Lavaca County EMS responded to a pipeline storing facility Tuesday, March 7, where a worker experienced a traumatic injury. Crewmembers were able to stabilize the patient and evacuate them to an appropriate facility via aircraft.
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EMS director back on double duty once more

Bobby Horecka
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Lavaca County EMS Director Michael Furrh is back to working two counties again—here and in Colorado County, where he’d served as their EMS director for five years before hiring on here—until the end of the year at least.
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Ambulance struck by motorist on its way to a call Sunday evening

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Hallettsville police cited a motorist Sunday evening in the 800-block of West Fairwinds Street (U.S. Highway 90A) after the driver failed to control his speed and struck the side of a Lavaca County EMS ambulance while that vehicle was responding to an emergency call just west of Hallettsville.
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