It is difficult to imagine society without the assurance that skilled, professional paramedics will respond to a medical emergency. But before the 1970s, clumsy, haphazard care, often at the hands of ...

Pre-1970: Ambulance transport provided by La Crosse County Sheriff Department and La Crosse Police Department. Officers used station wagons for routine work and would transport accident or illness ...

Tri-State Ambulance began more than 40 years ago with two hearse-style station wagons. The make-shift ambulances, operated by La Crosse County sheriff's deputies, had minimal equipment. There was no ...

An all-volunteer youth ambulance company is celebrating more than five decades of helping people. Post 53 ambulance service serves the entire town of Darien, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service ...