Under the proposed contract Heartland will supply four Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances staffed with paramedics to the county 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
When paramedics get a call of a young child, who for instance isn't breathing, every second matters.
A Louisville paramedic recently died unexpectedly, city officials announced Wednesday.
A jury found Bradley Caraway guilty Thursday of reckless homicide and DUI in the crash that killed 25-year-old University of Louisville cheerleader Shanae Moorman in August 2016.
Deputy EMS Chief Devonnia Tscheulin died Tuesday at an Indianapolis hospital.
Scott County EMS said Deputy Chief Devonnia Tscheulin, 34, of Scottsburg, died Tuesday.
The department usually has eight ambulances, but it was down to four before Louisville Metro EMS stepped up to help.
Tri-Township Fire & Rescue has worked to become certified in Advanced Life Support Care (ALS), which is a step above the basic care level it previously provided.
Kentucky Kingdom is offering free admission to "hometown heroes" and their friends and family next weekend on Sept. 11 and 12. Each person who qualifies can bring up to six guests with them to the amusement park and Hurricane Bay.
Floyd County has been considering the idea for a while.