Salute to Service: Marco Ostricki
Our first WaterStone Bank Salute to Service honoree this year is a great example of the dedication and commitment required to be a first responder during the challenges of a world-wide pandemic.
Marco has worked tirelessly through the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the civil unrest in the city of Milwaukee over the last year working for Paratech Ambulance (now Midwest Medical) as an EMT and also as a part-time firefighter-EMT for the New Berlin Fire Department.
Throughout his life as a firefighter-EMT, Marco treats everyone he comes into contact with like family saying, “in the end that’s someone’s family member, I have the utmost compassion for them.”
Milwaukee facing ambulance shortage after company drops out
Private ambulance service leaving Milwaukee, adding to strained system
One of three private ambulance services used by the city to handle non-life-threatening 911 calls is leaving. That is putting pressure on an already strained system.
MILWAUKEE - The ambulance service board is set to meet at 9 a.m. Monday morning. They re expected to discuss the pending departure of a private ambulance service.
Midwest Medical, who owns Paratech Ambulance, recently sent a letter to Acting Fire Chief Aaron Lipski, terminating their contract with the city.
They re one of three private ambulance services used by the city to handle 911 calls.
Milwaukee ambulance shortage board meeting
During a board meeting, Milwaukee Fire Department officials presented possible solutions on the looming ambulance shortage.
MILWAUKEE - In less than 170 days, Milwaukee will lose one of three private ambulance services at a time when 911 calls are at an all-time high.
During an Ambulance Service Board meeting Monday, May 10, Milwaukee Fire Department officials presented possible solutions on the looming ambulance shortage. We do need to be moving with urgency on this, said Chief Aaron Lipski. Staffing and labor is everybody’s challenge, and we share in that, said Ed Matteson, Midwest Medical.
In April, Midwest Medical which owns Paratech Ambulance told Chief Lipski they are terminating their contract. They primarily service the northwest side of Milwaukee.
Private ambulance service leaving Milwaukee, adding to strained system
Private ambulance service leaving Milwaukee, straining system
One of three private ambulance services used by Milwaukee to handle non-life-threatening 911 calls is leaving the city.
MILWAUKEE - The acting chief for the Milwaukee Fire Department says the city s emergency system is at a crossroads. It turns out one of three private ambulance services used by the city to handle non-life-threatening 911 calls is leaving. That is putting pressure on an already strained system.
Acting Chief Aaron Lipski is sounding the alarm on a looming problem for the fire department. This is not sustainable. Our membership is beyond burned out with this, Lipski said.