Summary
Midland County is checking out how nearby cities handle their ambulance services to see if our current setup is falling behind. It’s a big deal because it could directly impact how quickly an ambulance shows up when you’re in an emergency.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 2
Impact analysis
Upgrading the system could mean a bump in your taxes or a shift in how the city allocates your current tax dollars.
Everyone in the county wins if this leads to faster response times during medical emergencies.
Taxpayers might feel the pinch if the upgrades end up being expensive.
Mentions & discussions (10)
National Weather Service warns of possible flooding across Midland-Odessa region
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Midland and Odessa through Friday morning and warned of possible flooding.Ali Majdfar/Getty ImagesThe National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for ...
Heavy rain prompts flood watch across Permian Basin and West Texas
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the Permian Basin through Friday morning as heavy rain raises flash flood risks.sarayut Thaneerat/Getty ImagesThe National Weather Service has issued a floo...
City of Odessa transitions ambulance billing to third-party provider
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Residents who require emergency medical transport in Odessa will soon notice changes to how their ambulance bills are handled.Starting Oct. 1, the City of Odessa will transition its emerg...
Ector County officials provide West Odessa microburst response and recovery update
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Ector County response and recovery efforts continue following a weather microburst that impacted West Odessa on Tuesday, Sept. 22.Damage assessmentsThe Emergency Management Departme...
Midland County, city fire department test water tanker connections
Midland County, city fire department test water tanker connections CBS7 | Permian Basin, West Texas News | Midland, TX
Midland County, city fire department test water tanker connections
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County Road and Bridge crews are working with the City of Midland Fire Department to strengthen fire response in rural areas.The departments met this morning to test the c...
PSP invests $1.5 million in firefighter training
The Permian Strategic Partnership, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service to bring expanded firefighter and first responder training and certification to area. Mikhail Yakovlev/Getty ImagesPermian Basin fi...
Midland County fire marshal deployed to Ross Fire
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County Fire Marshal Justin Bunch has been deployed to Palo Pinto County to help with the response to the Ross Fire as a member of the Incident Support Task Force.Bunch and other ...
Midland County’s new arson K9 will speed West Texas fire probes
Midland County adds K9 Ember, the Permian Basin’s first arson-detection dog, to speed fire investigations across 17 counties.Courtesy Photo/Midland County Public Information OfficeMidland County has added a...
EMS debate: How do other West Texas cities handle ambulance service?
EMS debate: How do other West Texas cities handle ambulance service? Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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