Emergency Medical Services

Three employees at the Bloomington-Normal YMCA were recognized Monday for heroic actions performed when a patron collapsed while using a rowing machine.

Staff shortages have led to a troubling spike in ambulance response times in rural parts of McLean County, according to the head of the county’s EMS system.

Travis Wilson can make being an EMT sound like the coolest gig in the world.“It’s not like anything else in the field of medicine,” Wilson said. “It’s…