Worker rescued from collapsed trench in Portage (May 2024)

Worker rescued from collapsed trench in Portage (May 2024)

PORTAGE, Mich. — A man has been rescued from a trench that collapsed while he was working at a construction site on West Centre Avenue in Portage. Emergency crews were called to rescue the single worker, a man in his thirties, from the 3-foot-wide, 10-foot-deep trench...
Puppies, ambulances meet for specialty training (May 2024)

Puppies, ambulances meet for specialty training (May 2024)

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A lot goes into training puppies to become service dogs. Two Grand Rapids organizations teamed up Wednesday to help. Life EMS and Paws With A Cause held an event at the ambulance service’s headquarters in Grand Rapids to expose about a...
Ambulance service celebrates 50th EMS Week (May 2024)

Ambulance service celebrates 50th EMS Week (May 2024)

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s a service that often goes unrecognized until you need it. “Most people think well, I will never need an ambulance in my lifetime, and most people are correct,” said Life EMS Ambulance president and founder Mark Meijer. But if you do...