The state’s Office of Emergency Medical Services owes $33 million to Virginia’s EMS providers, state health leaders said Friday, revealing the total cost of the office’s financial crisis for the first time.
The Office of Emergency Medical Services disburses funds to 700 volunteer and municipal rescue squads and ambulance agencies with 33,000 staffers across the state. Adam Lamar Harrell, a former associate director of the office, pleaded guilty to embezzling $4 million over a three-year period. Without sufficient funds, squads had to make do with old ambulances and forgo continuing education.
From the Archives: The Virginia state Capitol building
01-29-1970 (cutline): Capitol is focus for women lobbyists' work during session.
Staff photo
01-23-1973 (cutline): Maybe a last look--legislative page David King, 13, looks at model of the State Capitol by Thomas Jefferson which soon may be removed from the building.
Bob Brown
02-06-1962 (cutline): Byrd (left) and Del. Pollard view model of Capitol at Commitees' session yesterday.
Staff photo
03-13-1972: Inside of Capitol.
Amir Pishdad
01-13-1962 (cutline): Virginia's Capitol early today, all ready for the Harrison inaguration ceremony.
Staff photo
02-21-1968 (cutline): Sign proclaims 'Fire Lane' along north side of Capitol. Parked cars are almost bumper-to-bumper, but Fire Chief is tolerant.
Times-Dispatch
03-20-1964: Easter Sunrise service at the Virginia State Capitol
Don Pennell
03-12-1974:In March 1974 at the state Capitol, Virginia first lady Katherine Godwin (second front right) unveiled a painting of the Virginia Declaration of Rights. The work, by Jack Clifton of Hampton (front), was presented by the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution; it commissioned the painting in cooperation with the Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission. Assisting Godwin with the unveiling were state Sen. Edward E. Willey Sr. of Richmond and DAR official Mrs. John S. Biscoe.
The Office of Emergency Medical Services disburses funds to 700 volunteer and municipal rescue squads and ambulance agencies with 33,000 staffers across the state. Adam Lamar Harrell, a former associate director of the office, pleaded guilty to embezzling $4 million over a three-year period. Without sufficient funds, squads had to make do with old ambulances and forgo continuing education.
