Assistant EMS Chief Joe Gemza at the Stevens Point Fire Department in 2019. (Metro Wire photo) EMS talks about COVID cases, prep for flu season October 10, 2021October 10, 2021 By Brandi Makuski First Responders across Portage Co. have begun receiving their third booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Assistant E... Subscribe today for home delivery + online access, or online-only annual or monthly access! Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password