updated / Apr 1, 2010

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Scene - MVA on Moville Blacktop ( example of area agencies working together )

Woodbury County Organizes an EMS Task Force to Deal with Issues of Continuing Coverage for our Communities

Comments from Meeting summaries, Media coverage, and Task Force Notes

This past summer saw one area EMS Service turn to it's community leaders for help in continuing to provide ambulance service for their community. A meeting was held in Anthon, where a small group of people who cover all calls announce their retirement on Dec 31st. This action was going to close the doors on the service for good. People are needed, but not available, or unable to carry on the tradition of an outstanding ambulance service. Because this would soon ripple into other area communities, many area EMS services jumped on board to help in any way possible. Splitting the area to surrounding communities would soon be too much of a burden and take them down also. With an unbelievable amount of EMS Bureau regulations and requirements passed down to volunteer services, burnout is increasing. Changes must be made or every community will suffer the same loss of EMS service. Daytime, in town people are the issue, and this is not going to change. 15 years ago, Moville had 9 EMT's on main Street, and now has 1. Even  though we have 23 squad members with 20 different EMT's responding during the first 6 months of 2009, weekdays can still find us with 1 or 0 available to respond. KCAU, KMEG, the Sioux City Journal, and the Moville record recognize the seriousness of this and have been working to get the word out. County / Rural Community government's involvement is critical to our survival. Monthly meetings are being held, State legislators are being contacted, and an attempt to gain public support has begun. All options are being entertained by the group. An estimate by EOC - Climbing Hill, to provide professional ambulance support would be around $350,000 to start. The issues of coverage, personnel, and regulations can be dealt with by teamwork and mutual support. This is the goal of the Task Force. Please continue to support your local service in it's effort to protect your community.

Moville Emergency Response Vehicle (MERV)

Our Community  - Health Care

Moville Area Medical Clinic ( upper level ) Thomas Wente  D.O.  / Diane Drevs P.A.                     The lower level is occupied by C N O S Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation services.

Dr Wente has purchased the facility from the Moville Medical Board of Directors. Built by donations from the community, the clinic has served the area for over 15 years. The money from the sale will be in a fund designated for future assistance in securing health care for the community when it becomes necessary. In the meantime, this fund will continue to offer scholarships to deserving graduates from Woodbury Central and Lawton Bronson High Schools. This also shows a secure commitment by Dr Wente to continue serving the area.

Dr Tom Clark , Dental Office   Moville Pharmacy, Russ Spotts, Pharmacist                                                    Linden Chiropractic Clinic

Community Stuff

 Please Support and Utilize ALL of our Community Businesses.

Area community emergency vehicles participating in Moville Daze Parade!

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally  Aug 2009    

3 members of Moville Ambulance and Moville Fire  rode about 1300 miles to the Black Hills Rally for the 3rd year!  Enough said!!! 

Upcoming Events

Moville Daze - weekend of June 11, 12         - schedule of events posted later

RAGRAI - starts in Sioux City - Sunday, July 25 ( MERV will be stationed in Storm Lake to assist BV County EMS )

Woodbury County Fair - Aug 4-8    ( event coverage schedule listed below )

State High School Rodeo - 27-28 tentative

Moville 125th Celebration - 2012 - Volunteers needed to make it the best yet!!

M A R S / Community                  Past Events / Notes / Pictures

A learning day for WC high school students.  Mock Vehicle Accident and Follow up

 A Mock Car accident was set up in front of the grandstand. The accident occurred when 3 students were in a car hit by an intoxicated driver. One victim was dead on scene, one unconscious and transported by M A C, one seriously injured transported by Lawton ambulance, and one transported by Moville ambulance. Parents of the involved students were involved in followup scenerios held in the school theatre. Involved in the drill was Moville Fire Ambulance, Lawton Fire Ambulance, Mercy Air Care, Jon Erdmann with McCulloch Funeral Home, Pat Phipps with Metcalf Thompson Phipps Attorneys, Doug Boettger with Woodbury County Sheriff Dept., Jeremy Probasco with Iowa State Patrol, Dr Jeffrey O'Tool with St Lukes ER, Wes Von Donge with Moville Police Dept. and family members of the victims, Pat and Sandy Rogers, Rob and Amy White, Susie & Lee McElrath. Thank You to all the involved agencies, and especially to South Sioux Towing for furnishing, delivering, and pickup up the wrecked vehicles as well as Dave Amick and the Woodbury County Fairgrounds for allowing us to use the facility, and LaDonna Crilly - Western Iowa Tech for her moulage skills and assistance.

The fairgrounds scene was the accident that included emergency response, identification of the deceased by family and removal by funeral service.

The school scenes included: the intoxicated driver arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, and then meeting with his attorney (Pat Phipps)  who explained the seriousness of the situation

The families of the injured kids meeting with Dr O'Tool, who explained the seriousness of the injuries and possible prognosis the family of the deceased student meeting with Jon Erdmann to begin making funeral arrangements

This drill was intended to make students aware that there is so much more involved than just the accident itself, that families are affected forever by such an incident, and hopefully, generate some thoughts about their own safety and immortality.

More pictures on the Ambulance Page

Moville Record account of Community Wide - 2 day  disaster drill

A special "Thank You" to all the surrounding communities for responding to the Disaster Drill. It was a real learning experience for everyone involved. 9 EMS calls came to Com Center from all different areas of Moville within a 7 minute time frame and the initial plan was put into action. We found that it is much easier to talk and write about how to handle such a situation than it is to actually do it. Much went very well, and improvement in some areas is needed.  Ambulances, EMS, Fire responded from Lawton, Kingsley, Pierson, Bronson and Anthon responded. Mercy Air Care also flew to the scene. Other agencies  involved included Woodbury County Emergency Services and Woodbury County Sheriff Dept.  After the drill was completed for the initial response, everyone came together to debrief, review, and evaluate what had taken place. Suggestions were made and changes in the initial response plan will be made accordingly.

Final coverage

Moville Daze Parade

Jon Hess, Long Time Moville Fire Chief and the REO Speedwagon

Jon retired as Fire Chief for 29 years - 39 years total service, turning over the role to Larry Hamman

Moville - Home of the Woodbury County Fair

Truly, something for everyone /// a family event ----

Dave Amick,  Fair Manager  

( Dave is an active member of the Moville Ambulance Squad)

2010 Grandstand Event Schedule

Wed  Aug 4 - Joe Dirt Motocross Races /// Thurs Aug 5 - Local Tough Truck/Demo /// Fri Aug 6 - Grand River Rodeo /// Sat Aug 7 - Outlaw Tractor Pull /// Sun Aug 8 - Open Demo Derby

For the first time as long as anyone remembers, there were no ambulance transports from the fair or fair events!

Moville - Home of the State High School Rodeo Series

Over 125 rodeo contestants from all over the state as well as surrounding states competed at the 1st rodeo of the new school year. As always, it was extremely well organized and well run with minimal injuries and problems. The athletes involved and their families are always a pleasure to have visit our community. This marks the 10th year of this event, and we look forward to hosting the rodeo for years to come.  Below are some snapshots of a past rodeo

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