Where Salem EMS stands nearly one year after almost being permanently shut down

Where Salem EMS stands nearly one year after almost being permanently shut down

SALEM, W.Va. (WBOY) — Nearly a year after Salem City Council voted to close Salem EMS, 12 News checked in with city and EMS officials on how they’re still serving the community and where the department’s finances stand. In June 2024, 12 News spoke with Wesley Shuman mere hours after he received the news that he no longer had a job he loved. Now, nearly a year later, Shuman stands as the new director of Salem EMS, bubbling with ideas. "It was a b…