Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service

05 Sep NECAS sees accusations of physical abuse, property damage, guns against EMT David Craig –

Posted at 20:55h in Edgar County, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature, Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 27 Comments

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Chrisman, IL. (ECWd) - In looking at the Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service ("NECAS") over the past week, we gathered information relating to accusations of physical abuse on more than one occasion, property damage to private and public property and allegations of firearms on the public...

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29 Jan NECAS’s $10,000+ Christmas bonus lists paid with public funds –

Posted at 11:36h in Edgar County, feature, Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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Chrisman, IL. (ECWd) - Congratulations Village of Metcalf taxpayers - the equivalent of all of your payments to NECAS during the past 5 years went towards paying Christmas bonuses! Metcalf's entire financial support (the 2015 payments were the same as the 2016 payments) to the Northern Edgar...

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28 Jan Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service illegally gave away free money –

Posted at 09:14h in Edgar County, feature, Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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Chrisman, IL. (ECWd) - The Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service (NECAS) is on the edge of insolvency. They have been telling us as much for the past year or so. There is a Referendum on the ballot to establish a Northern Edgar County Special Service Area for the...

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20 Oct Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service could form its own Special Service Area –

Posted at 16:44h in Edgar County Board, feature, Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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CHRISMAN, IL. (ECWd) - For the majority of this year, we have heard about the Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service ("NECAS"), a product of an Intergovernmental Agreement, needing additional funds to continue operating, and other needs. We have also been told by the Edgar County Board...

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26 Sep Employment agreements with NECAS employees

Posted at 14:48h in Edgar County, feature, Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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CHRISMAN, IL. (ECWd) - Below are the employment agreements for the Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service, NECAS, which were signed at the last meeting without the issue ever being placed on an agenda, nor voted on during a meeting. The employees signing the agreements are: David Craig ...

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25 Sep NECAS coming into compliance with Open Meetings Act –

Posted at 08:59h in Edgar County, feature, Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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CHRISMAN, IL. (ECWd) - The Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service, a public body created thru Intergovernmental Agreements, has posted the agenda for Thursday's meeting. It now appears they are wanting to comply with the Open Meetings Act for this meeting (and hopefully future meetings), and to "reaffirm"...

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08 Sep NECAS admits to holding illegal closed meetings –

Posted at 19:49h in Edgar County, Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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CHRISMAN, IL. (ECWd) - The Open Meetings Act ("OMA") is clear when it specifically requires that a closed session, (one that is properly closed and closed for one of the enumerated exceptions to an open meeting) shall have a verbatim recording either by audio or video. Read...

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03 Sep NECAS – Failure to meet appropriate medical standard -major deviation from current ILS care

Posted at 17:26h in Edgar County Board, feature, Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Edgar Co. - (ECWd) - The Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service is on shaky ground with their Medical Director, Michael Smith MD FAEMS. A recent letter sent to the NECAS outlines patient care concerns and points to it being an ongoing problem.  The Medical Director who has oversight...

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02 Sep Financially struggling NECAS doles out pay raises to 3 EMTs –

Posted at 09:13h in Edgar County, feature, Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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CHRISMAN, IL. (ECWd) - During the July 24, 2018, Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service board meeting, the board voted to increase the pay, thru "shift wages," of three EMTs: David Craig $600 per week Tommy Elliot $500 per week Vickey Johnson $450 per week It was a...

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31 Aug Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service discussed selling to Horizon Health –

Posted at 22:07h in Edgar County, feature, Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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CHRISMAN, IL. (ECWd) - During its July 17, 2018, Special Meeting, the Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service ("NECAS") discussed several items in Executive Session. Among those discussions were: An "ultimatum" presented to the NECAS by Carle Regional EMS (this will be the subject of a future article) ...

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