Schiernbeck retires after 26 years of ambulance service

Dustin Schiernbeck of Ida Grove is getting a much-deserved break after 26 years of service with the Ida Grove ambulance crew. Schiernbeck started with the ambulance service in 1996. He has served as Director, Assistant Director, and helped with training of other crew members. Schiernbeck can recall the moment he knew he wanted to be involved with the ambulance service.

“I lived two blocks from my grandfather, and he had a heart attack,” explained Schiernbeck. “I wanted to know what to do if he had another one. I went through the first responder and EMT classes.”