Mayor Dave Bose proclaims Emergency Medical Services Week; Waterloo Fire Rescue to host open house
May 19, 2026 | Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa
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Mayor Dave Bose on May 18 proclaimed May 17–23, 2026, as Emergency Medical Services Week in Waterloo and praised the city’s career and volunteer EMS personnel for their training and life‑saving work.
The proclamation, read and signed by Bose, commended emergency medical physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, dispatchers and other personnel and recognized their continuing education and public service.
"We have roughly 115 emergency medical services–trained individuals," said Jason Hernandez, medical supervisor for Waterloo Fire Rescue, describing the department that staffs medics and EMTs across the city. Hernandez said the department will host an open house Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station One, 425 East Third Street, with equipment displays, a possible helicopter display, UnityPoint staff for education, and family-friendly activities with snacks and refreshments.
Fire Chief Bill Beck, a 28‑year veteran who served as a paramedic from 1986 to 2012, said Waterloo residents are "blessed and fortunate to have fire‑based EMS" and noted the department’s ambulances are positioned throughout the city to produce three‑ to five‑minute response times. When asked about call volume, Hernandez said the service handles just under 11,000 calls a year — roughly 10,500 to 11,000 annual EMS calls.
The proclamation text recognizes the risks volunteers sometimes face and the role of dispatchers, educators and administrators in ensuring emergency care. Bose signed the document and caused the city seal to be affixed on May 18, 2026.
Officials encouraged residents to attend the open house before or after a veterans banner ceremony at nearby Lincoln Park (the banner event runs 5:00–5:30 p.m.), and they thanked community sponsors whose names are listed on the city’s Facebook page and website.
The department said the open house will include hands‑on displays, vehicle and equipment tours, public education and the chance to meet EMS personnel. No formal votes or policy actions were taken; the item was a mayoral proclamation and a community event announcement.
The proclamation, read and signed by Bose, commended emergency medical physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, dispatchers and other personnel and recognized their continuing education and public service.
"We have roughly 115 emergency medical services–trained individuals," said Jason Hernandez, medical supervisor for Waterloo Fire Rescue, describing the department that staffs medics and EMTs across the city. Hernandez said the department will host an open house Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station One, 425 East Third Street, with equipment displays, a possible helicopter display, UnityPoint staff for education, and family-friendly activities with snacks and refreshments.
Fire Chief Bill Beck, a 28‑year veteran who served as a paramedic from 1986 to 2012, said Waterloo residents are "blessed and fortunate to have fire‑based EMS" and noted the department’s ambulances are positioned throughout the city to produce three‑ to five‑minute response times. When asked about call volume, Hernandez said the service handles just under 11,000 calls a year — roughly 10,500 to 11,000 annual EMS calls.
The proclamation text recognizes the risks volunteers sometimes face and the role of dispatchers, educators and administrators in ensuring emergency care. Bose signed the document and caused the city seal to be affixed on May 18, 2026.
Officials encouraged residents to attend the open house before or after a veterans banner ceremony at nearby Lincoln Park (the banner event runs 5:00–5:30 p.m.), and they thanked community sponsors whose names are listed on the city’s Facebook page and website.
The department said the open house will include hands‑on displays, vehicle and equipment tours, public education and the chance to meet EMS personnel. No formal votes or policy actions were taken; the item was a mayoral proclamation and a community event announcement.
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