Andrew Sline, left, Homewood Fire Department's newest paramedic, with three of Homewood's first paramedics from 50 years ago, from second left, Charles "Chip" Woyner, Dave Danielson and Greg Knoll, with Fred Sierzenga right, who chaired fundraising drives to purchase the village's first ambulances. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
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EMS at 50: Homewood marks 50 years of emergency services

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Andrew Sline, left, Homewood Fire Department's newest paramedic, with three of Homewood's first paramedics from 50 years ago, from second left, Charles "Chip" Woyner, Dave Danielson and Greg Knoll, with Fred Sierzenga right, who chaired fundraising drives to purchase the village's first ambulances. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
Andrew Sline, left, Homewood Fire Department’s newest paramedic, with three of Homewood’s first paramedics from 50 years ago, from second left, Charles “Chip” Woyner, Dave Danielson and Greg Knoll, with Fred Sierzenga right, who chaired fundraising drives to purchase the village’s first ambulances. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)

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