You won’t hear this at any other Erie news outlet:  Richard Gibbons is out as CEO of Emergycare.

Apparently, he “resigned” as of yesterday.  Gibbons oversaw Emergycare during a time of paramedic shortages. (reread this post from September)  According to several sources, Gibbons was escorted out of the Emergycare building at 1701 Sassafras Street yesterday.  His interim replacement is William Haggerty

I called Emergycare’s office to confirm the reports.  A unidentified woman answered the phone, and I told her who I was and that I was with GlobalErie.com.  I asked her several questions, and she confirmed that Gibbons resigned as of yesterday as CEO of ECI.  She said she could not comment on why Gibbons is gone.  I asked her if she could confirm or deny that Gibbons was escorted out of the building, to which she replied in a very angry tone “What is this call about?”  I explained again to her who I was with, and she promptly hung up on me.

So what does this mean for Emergycare and Emergency Medical Services in Erie?  Will the paramedics and EMTs at Emergycare finally get the raises they deserve?

Only time will tell.