Organizations Filed Purposes:
LAKE COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE SHALL PROVIDE THE BEST PREHOSPITAL CARE POSSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.
LAKE COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE (LCAS) IS A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES PART-TIME, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCE SERVICE IN LAKE, COOK, AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA, ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR. COMMUNITIES SERVED INCLUDE: BEAVER BAY, BRIMSON, FINLAND, ISABELLA, KNIFE RIVER, SILVER BAY, AND TWO HARBORS. THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA COVERED IS 1,535 SQUARE MILES WITH AN APPROXIMATE PERMANENT RESIDENT POPULATION OF 11,200. MOST OF THE SERVICE AREA IS VERY RURAL WITH THE LARGEST CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 3,735 RESIDENTS. THE SERVICE AREA'S POPULATION INCREASES GREATLY WITH HEAVY TOURISM WHICH IS VERY PROMINENT IN THE SUMMER AND FALL SEASONS.CURRENTLY, LCAS STAFFS TWO STATIONS WITH THE BASE OF OPERATIONS IN THE CITY OF TWO HARBORS WITH ONE SUBSTATION IN SILVER BAY. ONE AMBULANCE IS STAFFED AT BOTH LOCATIONS 24 HOURS A DAY. AN ALS RAPID RESPONSE VEHICLE IS STAFFED PART-TIME IN TWO HARBORS. CURRENTLY, LCAS HAS 28 EMPLOYEES TOTAL WITH A MIXTURE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND PARAMEDICS. A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH A TOTAL OF 7 MEMBERS, AND 1 MEDICAL DIRECTOR OVERSEE THE SERVICE'S OPERATIONS. IN 2019, LCAS RESPONDED TO A TOTAL OF 1,094 CALLS FOR SERVICE. LCAS PROVIDED ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC OF LAKE COUNTY BY MAINTAINING THE NUMBER OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED PARAMEDICS. LCAS RECEIVED A $500,000 STIPEND FROM LAKE COUNTY TO ASSIST WITH THE STEADILY INCREASING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR SERVICE. THIS WILL ASSIST US WITH PAYROLL AND PURCHASING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. LCAS CONTINUED STAFFING A 3RD AMBULANCE AS A FULLY PAID POSITION WHEN THEY WERE ABLE - WHEN THEY HAD AVAILABLE STAFF AND BUSY HOLIDAYS. ADDITIONAL REVENUE WILL BE GENERATED THROUGH CPR INSTRUCTION TO THE PUBLIC BY OUR ORGANIZATION. EXPENSES RELATED WILL BE TO CERTIFY OUR INSTRUCTORS AND ON-GOING COSTS FOR NECESSARY DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES. SEVERAL STAFF MEMBERS HAVE BECOME AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CPR INSTRUCTORS, ALLOWING US TO OFFER CPR CLASSES TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AS WELL AS LAY-PERSON CPR FOR THE PUBLIC.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Derrick Bruestle | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $52,120 |
| Stacy Cavallin | BUSINESS MANAGER | 40 | $43,942 |
| Karen Kaczrowski | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Goutermont | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Shelley Fredrickson | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Miles Woodruff | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Blood | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Terri Mcdannold | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Pete Walsh | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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