Officials with the Iowa Dept. of Public Health/Bureau of Emergency and Trauma Services, say a Consent Agreement has been reached between the agency and Wiota First Responders, with regard to a Citation and Warning/Civil Penalty issued Nov. 16, 2018, and which became final agency action on Dec. 6, 2018. The agreement requires Wiota First Responders to voluntarily surrender its Iowa service program authorization, and “Not to hold itself out as or perform any functions of an Emergency Medical Services authorized service program.”

The civil penalty remains in effect. If the Wiota First Responders chooses to seek future authorization as a service program, they will be required to follow the application process set forth in the Iowa Code and Administrative Code as a new service program.

(Additional information using authorization/license number 9156000, can be found here: https://dphregprograms.iowa.gov/PublicPortal/Iowa/IDPH/publicSearch/publicSearch.jsp?EaaUserId=&lid=ReadOnlyidph&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery