By Sarah Bruyn Jones ROANOKE A medical transport helicopter had a close call with three military jets Thursday night in Rockbridge County, just north of Lexington. A pilot and three crew members were on board the Carilion Clinic craft. They were returning after dropping off a patient at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, according to Carilion spokesman Eric Earnhart.

Advanced Medical Transport, which services Pekin and Peoria, will recognize two of its paramedic supervisors at the Peoria Chiefs game Saturday as it celerates EMS Week. Julie Buckley and Colin Besser, both assigned to Peoria, were named for the honor by the Medical Quality Improvement Committee, comprised of area emergency room physicians and other health providers. The purpose of EMS Week is ...

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