Tag: Patriot EMS

Ambulance service continues: REM takes over Patriot EMS

BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Communities across Eastern Kentucky that feared losing reliable ambulance service after Patriot EMS abruptly ceased operations at multiple locations received reassurance Monday. Rapid Emergency Management LLC (REM) announced its takeover of the company’s operations in several counties. The transition came after weeks of uncertainty following Patriot EMS’s closure
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ambulance service, Annie Holler, Boyd County, emergency response, Lawrence County, Martin County KY, Patriot EMS, public safety, Rapid Emergency Response

March 10, 2026
Mingo County officials react to Patriot EMS abrupt exit

BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELO, W.Va. — Patriot EMS abruptly ended operations in Mingo County, removing its trucks and equipment without notice Feb. 6 and leaving county officials searching for answers in one of Appalachia’s most remote regions. When the Ohio-based Patriot EMS abandoned its station along Route 65 in Belo, county officials said
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February 18, 2026