Press Release: Jasper County Board Release Regarding Incident in Crawford County

The Jasper County Daily News received the following press release regarding an incident in Crawford County involving Jennifer Hargrave.

The County of Jasper was notified on Friday, September 6, 2024, by the Illinois Department of Public Health Region 6 EMS Coordinator that Jennifer Hargrave had received a temporary suspension due to an incident that occurred in Crawford County. The temporary suspension applies to Mrs. Hargrave’s ability to work as a paramedic in the State of Illinois.

The County of Jasper has a management contract with United Life Care Ambulance Service of Robinson, Illinois, not with Jennifer Hargrave herself. Jennifer Hargrave is a part owner of United Life Care Ambulance Service.

The next scheduled County Board meeting is Thursday, September 19, 2024, any discussion regarding changes to the existing management of the Jasper County Ambulance Service would be discussed at that time.

The County Board remains committed to ensuring emergency medical care is provided by the Jasper County Ambulance Service throughout the County of Jasper.