A how-to-guide on agencies to call when working the police-beat shift at The Blade. 

 
 
     Agency/Organization   Phone
  HOSPITALS (PATIENT INFORMATION)
 
 
 
  • Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center (Toledo)
  • 419-251-4200 (main number)
    419- 251-3232 (operator)
    419-534-1429 for PR person
     
  • Toledo Hospital
    (ProMedica hospital) 
    AVOID calling late at night, unless an emergency
  • 419-262-0371
    419-291-2174  birth info line
     
  • Toledo Children's Hospital
    (ProMedica hospital)
  • 419-262-0371
    419-471-8101 (ask for
    on-call media representative)
     
  • University of Toledo Medical Center
    (formerly Medical College of Ohio Hospital)
  • 419-383-4000

    419-205-7199 (Brandi Barhite for after hours primary contact)

    419-350-3879 (Meghan Cunnigham secondary contact after hours)

    419-530-2077 (Christine Long tertiary contact after hours)

    419-360-1996 (Jon Strunk last-restort contact after hours)

     
  • St. Luke's Hospital (Maumee)
  • 419-893-5911
    (ask for nursing supervisor)
  • Mercy Health St. Charles Hospital
  • 419-696-7200
  • Mercy Health St. Anne Hospital (Toledo)
  • 419-251-2011
    419-251-3232
     
  • Flower Hospital
    (ProMedica hospital)
  • 419-471-8101(ask for on-call media representative)
     
  • Bixby Medical Center in Adrian
    (ProMedica hospital)
  • 419-471-8101(ask for on-call media representative)
     
  • Bay Park Community Hospital
    (ProMedica hospital)
  • 419-471-8101(ask for on-call media representative)
     
  • Defiance Regional Medical Center
    (ProMedica hospital)
  • 419-471-8101(ask for on-call media representative)
     
  • Fostoria Community Hospital
    (ProMedica hospital)
  • 419-471-8101(ask for on-call media representative)
     
  • Herrick Medical Center in Tecumseh
    (ProMedica hospital)
  • 419-471-8101(ask for on-call media representative)
     
  • Lima Memorial Health System
    (ProMedica hospital)
  • 419-471-8101(ask for on-call media representative)
     
  • Bixby Medical Center (supervisor) Adrian, Mich.
  • 517-263-0711
     
  • Blanchard Valley Reg. Health Center (Findlay)
  • 419-423-4500
    419-423-5214 (emergency)
     
  • Bluffton Community Hospital (Bluffton)
  • 419-358-9010
     
  • Bucyrus Community Hospital (Bucyrus)
  • 419-562-4677
     
  • Community Hospitals of Williams County (Bryan)
  • 419-636-1131
     
  • Community Hospitals of Williams County (Montpelier)
  • 419-485-3154
     
  • Defiance Hospital 
  • 419-782-6955
     
  • Firelands Community Hospital (Sandusky)
  • 419-626-7400
     
  • Fisher-Titus Medical Center (Norwalk) 
  • 419-668-8101
     
  • Fostoria Community Hospital (Fostoria)
  • 419-435-7734
     
  • Fremont Memorial Hospital (Fremont)
  • 419-332-7321
     
  • Fulton County Health Center
  • 419-335-2015
     
  • Hardin Memorial Hospital (Kenton)
  • 419-673-0761
     
  • Henry County Hospital (Napoleon)
  • 419-592-4015
     
  • Hillsdale Community Health Center (Hillsdale, Mich)
  • 517-437-4451
     
  • Lima Memorial Hospital (Lima) 
  • 419-228-3335
     
  • Magruder Hospital (Port Clinton)
  • 419-734-3131
     
  • Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital 
  • 419-447-3130
     
  • Mercy Memorial Hospital (Monroe)
  • 734-241-1700
     
  • Parkview Memorial Hospital (Fort Wayne) 
  • 260-480-7151
     
  • Paulding County Hospital
  • 419-399-4080
     
  • Providence Hospital (Sandusky)
  • 419-621-7000
     
  • St. Rita’s Medical Center (Lima)
  • 419-227-3361
     
  • Van Wert County Hospital (Van Wert) 
  • 419-238-2390
     
  • Mercy Health Willard Hospital (Willard)
  • 419-933-2931
     
  • Wood County Hospital (Bowling Green)
  • 419-354-8900
     
  • Wyandot Memorial Hospital Upper (Sandusky)
  • 419-294-4991
     
  • Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland)
  • 216-444-2000
     
  • Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus)
  • 614-293-8000
     
  • Grant Medical Center (Columbus)
  • 614-461-3232
     
  • Riverside Methodist Hospitals (Columbus)
  • 614-566-5000
     
  • Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Columbus)
  • 614-722-2000
     
  • MetroHealth Medical Center (Cleveland)
  • 216-398-6000
     
  • Mt. Sinai Medical Center (Cleveland)
  • 216-421-4176
         
      COUNTY CORONERS  
     
  • Lucas County Coroner James D. Patrick

  • 419-213-3900 office
    419-893-1315 home
    419-292-8275 pager
     
  • Lucas County Deputy Coroner Cynthia (Cindy) Beisser
  • 419-213-3900 office
    419-867-7641 home
     
  • Lucas County Deputy Coroner Diane Scala-Barnett
  • 419-213-3900 office
    419-841-3784 home
     
  • Lucas County Deputy Coroner Maneesha Pandey

  • 419-213-3900 office
    419-392-4454 cell
     
  • Lucas County Coroner investigator Steve Kahle
  • 419-213-3900 office
    419-309-5512 cell
     
  • Wood County Coroner Dr. Douglas Hess
  • 419-352-1452 office
    419-257-2470 home
     
  • Hancock County Coroner Dr. Leroy Schroeder
  • 419-424-0380 office
    419-422-2050 home
     
  • Allen County Coroner Gary R. Beasley (Lima area)
  • 419-991-1096 office
     
  • Defiance County Coroner Paul E. Brose, MD
  • 419-784-3818 office
     
  • Erie County Coroner Brian Baxter
  • 419-626-2367 office
    419-621-0261 home
     
  • Fulton County Coroner Harry Murtiff, DO (Delta, Ohio)
  • 419-822-3242 office
     
  • Lenawee County (Mich.) Medical Examiner Patricia Lamb, MD
  • 517-264-4706 office
    517-787-2160 (MD office)
     
  • Monroe County (Mich.) Medical Examiner Dawn Booker
  • 734-240-7843 office
     
  • Ottawa County Coroner's office in Port Clinton
  • 419-732-7372 office
     
  • Seneca County Coroner Dr. Mark Akers
  • 419-447-8444 office
     
      CRITICAL /MEDICAL TRANSPORT  
     
  • Lucas County EMS transport info
  • 419-213-6556
     
  • Life Flight helicopter command center
  • 419-321-4290
    800-241-5433
     
  • Non-emergency 911 information number
  • 419-249-0210
     
  • Walker Ambulance Service
  • 419- 244-9511
     
  • Air Ambulance International
  • 800-327-5184
     
  • Air Ambulance Network, Inc.
  • 800-327-1966
    216-951-8213