GoldStar pulling out of Galveston County

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Who runs EMS on Galveston Island? Aren't they a county entity? Why can't they

run the whole county? I'm in search of some lost facts here.

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Who runs EMS on Galveston Island? Aren't they a county entity? Why can't they

run the whole county? I'm in search of some lost facts here.

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If anyone is interested, Gold Star EMS in South Texas ( Corpus Christi, Alice,

Kingsville, Premont, and Orange Grove ) will be shutting their doors at 1700

this evening. A smaller local private service will be covering 911 for the city

of Alice and the county of Jim Wells after that. My heart felt blessing and

well wishes goes out to all those hard-working medics and their families now out

of a job. The employees just found out at 0830 this AM. Please keep them in

your prayers, and keep vigil this could happen to any of us.

McGee, EMT-I

Don Elbert wrote:

I think enjoyed saying that. Does have enough to do?

Don

>>> baystarems@... 6/27/2005 7:01:14 PM >>>

Well, DON should have done his homework before making a comment such as

he did. There was a Paramedic Plus which operated in the Galveston Area.

Don is WRONG.

Re: Re: GoldStar pulling out of Galveston

County

,

That was a completely different company than the one Don's talking

about.

Gene

> Paramedic Plus DID operate in Texas, I worked for them for 4 yrs.

>

> Slawson

>

>

>

>

>

>

> > Paramedic Plus has never operated in Texas.

> >

> > Don

> >

>

[Guest guest]

If anyone is interested, Gold Star EMS in South Texas ( Corpus Christi, Alice,

Kingsville, Premont, and Orange Grove ) will be shutting their doors at 1700

this evening. A smaller local private service will be covering 911 for the city

of Alice and the county of Jim Wells after that. My heart felt blessing and

well wishes goes out to all those hard-working medics and their families now out

of a job. The employees just found out at 0830 this AM. Please keep them in

your prayers, and keep vigil this could happen to any of us.

McGee, EMT-I

Don Elbert wrote:

I think enjoyed saying that. Does have enough to do?

Don

>>> baystarems@... 6/27/2005 7:01:14 PM >>>

Well, DON should have done his homework before making a comment such as

he did. There was a Paramedic Plus which operated in the Galveston Area.

Don is WRONG.

Re: Re: GoldStar pulling out of Galveston

County

,

That was a completely different company than the one Don's talking

about.

Gene

> Paramedic Plus DID operate in Texas, I worked for them for 4 yrs.

>

> Slawson

>

>

>

>

>

>

> > Paramedic Plus has never operated in Texas.

> >

> > Don

> >

>

[Guest guest]

If anyone is interested, Gold Star EMS in South Texas ( Corpus Christi, Alice,

Kingsville, Premont, and Orange Grove ) will be shutting their doors at 1700

this evening. A smaller local private service will be covering 911 for the city

of Alice and the county of Jim Wells after that. My heart felt blessing and

well wishes goes out to all those hard-working medics and their families now out

of a job. The employees just found out at 0830 this AM. Please keep them in

your prayers, and keep vigil this could happen to any of us.

McGee, EMT-I

Don Elbert wrote:

I think enjoyed saying that. Does have enough to do?

Don

>>> baystarems@... 6/27/2005 7:01:14 PM >>>

Well, DON should have done his homework before making a comment such as

he did. There was a Paramedic Plus which operated in the Galveston Area.

Don is WRONG.

Re: Re: GoldStar pulling out of Galveston

County

,

That was a completely different company than the one Don's talking

about.

Gene

> Paramedic Plus DID operate in Texas, I worked for them for 4 yrs.

>

> Slawson

>

>

>

>

>

>

> > Paramedic Plus has never operated in Texas.

> >

> > Don

> >

>

[Guest guest]

The City of Galveston has its own EMS agency, a separate third service just like

Austin or on County.

The unincorporated areas of Galveston County along with most of the other cities

in the area had GoldStar.

-Wes

Re: Goldstar pulling out of Galveston County

Who runs EMS on Galveston Island? Aren't they a county entity? Why can't they

run the whole county? I'm in search of some lost facts here.

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[Guest guest]

The City of Galveston has its own EMS agency, a separate third service just like

Austin or on County.

The unincorporated areas of Galveston County along with most of the other cities

in the area had GoldStar.

-Wes

Re: Goldstar pulling out of Galveston County

Who runs EMS on Galveston Island? Aren't they a county entity? Why can't they

run the whole county? I'm in search of some lost facts here.

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[Guest guest]

The City of Galveston has its own EMS agency, a separate third service just like

Austin or on County.

The unincorporated areas of Galveston County along with most of the other cities

in the area had GoldStar.

-Wes

Re: Goldstar pulling out of Galveston County

Who runs EMS on Galveston Island? Aren't they a county entity? Why can't they

run the whole county? I'm in search of some lost facts here.

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The employees of Galveston EMS are Galveston County Health District

employees, but the equipment including vehicles belongs to the City of

Galveston. Back in the 1970's when GEMS started, it was hoped that it

would catch on county wide where the cities and county would share in

the cost of running EMS. This would be done by having the county do the

employee/hr side, and the city help with funding including equipment.

This idea did not catch on as the majority of the cities continued to

use private services.

A. Ozenberger BS,LP,CHT

Training Specialist III

Education Laboratory

UTMB - Galveston

(409)747-2146

www.utmb.edu/edlab

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From: [mailto: ] On

Behalf Of Kimbrow

Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:13 PM

To:

Subject: Re: Goldstar pulling out of Galveston County

Who runs EMS on Galveston Island? Aren't they a county entity? Why

can't they run the whole county? I'm in search of some lost facts here.

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[Guest guest]

The employees of Galveston EMS are Galveston County Health District

employees, but the equipment including vehicles belongs to the City of

Galveston. Back in the 1970's when GEMS started, it was hoped that it

would catch on county wide where the cities and county would share in

the cost of running EMS. This would be done by having the county do the

employee/hr side, and the city help with funding including equipment.

This idea did not catch on as the majority of the cities continued to

use private services.

A. Ozenberger BS,LP,CHT

Training Specialist III

Education Laboratory

UTMB - Galveston

(409)747-2146

www.utmb.edu/edlab

_____

From: [mailto: ] On

Behalf Of Kimbrow

Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:13 PM

To:

Subject: Re: Goldstar pulling out of Galveston County

Who runs EMS on Galveston Island? Aren't they a county entity? Why

can't they run the whole county? I'm in search of some lost facts here.

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[Guest guest]

The employees of Galveston EMS are Galveston County Health District

employees, but the equipment including vehicles belongs to the City of

Galveston. Back in the 1970's when GEMS started, it was hoped that it

would catch on county wide where the cities and county would share in

the cost of running EMS. This would be done by having the county do the

employee/hr side, and the city help with funding including equipment.

This idea did not catch on as the majority of the cities continued to

use private services.

A. Ozenberger BS,LP,CHT

Training Specialist III

Education Laboratory

UTMB - Galveston

(409)747-2146

www.utmb.edu/edlab

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From: [mailto: ] On

Behalf Of Kimbrow

Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:13 PM

To:

Subject: Re: Goldstar pulling out of Galveston County

Who runs EMS on Galveston Island? Aren't they a county entity? Why

can't they run the whole county? I'm in search of some lost facts here.

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: Didn't Galveston (I can't remember if it was the city or county) get

grants to fund some of the trucks? I seem to remember the Moody Foundation

was involved, if memory serves me correct.

In 20/20 hindsight, it might have been even more beneficial if the county

provided the trucks and the city the people. Then the trucks could have been

placed with the local FD/VFDs to man to provide service in the county rather

than what seems like an ongoing process of hiring and replacing private

services.

Barry

Barry Sharp, MSHP, CHES

Exercise Coordinator

Community Preparedness Section

Texas Department of State Health Services

Re: Goldstar pulling out of Galveston County

Who runs EMS on Galveston Island? Aren't they a county entity? Why

can't they run the whole county? I'm in search of some lost facts here.

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[Guest guest]

: Didn't Galveston (I can't remember if it was the city or county) get

grants to fund some of the trucks? I seem to remember the Moody Foundation

was involved, if memory serves me correct.

In 20/20 hindsight, it might have been even more beneficial if the county

provided the trucks and the city the people. Then the trucks could have been

placed with the local FD/VFDs to man to provide service in the county rather

than what seems like an ongoing process of hiring and replacing private

services.

Barry

Barry Sharp, MSHP, CHES

Exercise Coordinator

Community Preparedness Section

Texas Department of State Health Services

Re: Goldstar pulling out of Galveston County

Who runs EMS on Galveston Island? Aren't they a county entity? Why

can't they run the whole county? I'm in search of some lost facts here.

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[Guest guest]

: Didn't Galveston (I can't remember if it was the city or county) get

grants to fund some of the trucks? I seem to remember the Moody Foundation

was involved, if memory serves me correct.

In 20/20 hindsight, it might have been even more beneficial if the county

provided the trucks and the city the people. Then the trucks could have been

placed with the local FD/VFDs to man to provide service in the county rather

than what seems like an ongoing process of hiring and replacing private

services.

Barry

Barry Sharp, MSHP, CHES

Exercise Coordinator

Community Preparedness Section

Texas Department of State Health Services

Re: Goldstar pulling out of Galveston County

Who runs EMS on Galveston Island? Aren't they a county entity? Why

can't they run the whole county? I'm in search of some lost facts here.

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[Guest guest]

In the early days, up through the 1980's Moody's did provide some

trucks. From what I was told when working at GEMS, some political

forces got upset. The whole issue of EMS in Galveston County has been a

political football. I don't want to start or be accused of flaming, so

I will leave it at that. The only sad thing has been the main county

government never acknowledged that it had the makings of an EMS service

in house.

A. Ozenberger BS,LP,CHT

Training Specialist III

Education Laboratory

UTMB - Galveston

(409)747-2146

www.utmb.edu/edlab

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From: [mailto: ] On

Behalf Of Barry Sharp

Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 1:33 PM

To: ' '

Subject: RE: Re: Goldstar pulling out of Galveston County

: Didn't Galveston (I can't remember if it was the city or county)

get

grants to fund some of the trucks? I seem to remember the Moody

Foundation

was involved, if memory serves me correct.

In 20/20 hindsight, it might have been even more beneficial if the

county

provided the trucks and the city the people. Then the trucks could have

been

placed with the local FD/VFDs to man to provide service in the county

rather

than what seems like an ongoing process of hiring and replacing private

services.

Barry

Barry Sharp, MSHP, CHES

Exercise Coordinator

Community Preparedness Section

Texas Department of State Health Services

Re: Goldstar pulling out of Galveston County

Who runs EMS on Galveston Island? Aren't they a county entity? Why

can't they run the whole county? I'm in search of some lost facts here.

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[Guest guest]

In the early days, up through the 1980's Moody's did provide some

trucks. From what I was told when working at GEMS, some political

forces got upset. The whole issue of EMS in Galveston County has been a

political football. I don't want to start or be accused of flaming, so

I will leave it at that. The only sad thing has been the main county

government never acknowledged that it had the makings of an EMS service

in house.

A. Ozenberger BS,LP,CHT

Training Specialist III

Education Laboratory

UTMB - Galveston

(409)747-2146

www.utmb.edu/edlab

_____

From: [mailto: ] On

Behalf Of Barry Sharp

Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 1:33 PM

To: ' '

Subject: RE: Re: Goldstar pulling out of Galveston County

: Didn't Galveston (I can't remember if it was the city or county)

get

grants to fund some of the trucks? I seem to remember the Moody

Foundation

was involved, if memory serves me correct.

In 20/20 hindsight, it might have been even more beneficial if the

county

provided the trucks and the city the people. Then the trucks could have

been

placed with the local FD/VFDs to man to provide service in the county

rather

than what seems like an ongoing process of hiring and replacing private

services.

Barry

Barry Sharp, MSHP, CHES

Exercise Coordinator

Community Preparedness Section

Texas Department of State Health Services

Re: Goldstar pulling out of Galveston County

Who runs EMS on Galveston Island? Aren't they a county entity? Why

can't they run the whole county? I'm in search of some lost facts here.

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[Guest guest]

In the early days, up through the 1980's Moody's did provide some

trucks. From what I was told when working at GEMS, some political

forces got upset. The whole issue of EMS in Galveston County has been a

political football. I don't want to start or be accused of flaming, so

I will leave it at that. The only sad thing has been the main county

government never acknowledged that it had the makings of an EMS service

in house.

A. Ozenberger BS,LP,CHT

Training Specialist III

Education Laboratory

UTMB - Galveston

(409)747-2146

www.utmb.edu/edlab

_____

From: [mailto: ] On

Behalf Of Barry Sharp

Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 1:33 PM

To: ' '

Subject: RE: Re: Goldstar pulling out of Galveston County

: Didn't Galveston (I can't remember if it was the city or county)

get

grants to fund some of the trucks? I seem to remember the Moody

Foundation

was involved, if memory serves me correct.

In 20/20 hindsight, it might have been even more beneficial if the

county

provided the trucks and the city the people. Then the trucks could have

been

placed with the local FD/VFDs to man to provide service in the county

rather

than what seems like an ongoing process of hiring and replacing private

services.

Barry

Barry Sharp, MSHP, CHES

Exercise Coordinator

Community Preparedness Section

Texas Department of State Health Services

Re: Goldstar pulling out of Galveston County

Who runs EMS on Galveston Island? Aren't they a county entity? Why

can't they run the whole county? I'm in search of some lost facts here.

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