05/22/2026
Exciting things are happening!
Riggs Ventures and Chaparral Creative have announced a new strategic partnership to launch a locally focused podcast, “For the Love of Local,” hosted by Troy Riggs of Riggs Ventures and Krisa De La Cruz of Chaparral Creative. T
he show will spotlight community leaders, entrepreneurs, and organizations that are shaping life in communities across America.
In this first podcast, entitled Efficient and Effective Local Government our hosts are joined by Dr. Charles Miramonti.He is an emergency physician and national leader in EMS innovation.
The conversation explores the critical role of emergency medical services in local government, the creation of Indianapolis EMS, and how data-driven leadership helped identify and respond to the early opioid crisis through the use of Narcan.
Dr. Miramonti also shares insights on collaboration across agencies, building unified systems, and how mobile and integrated healthcare models are shaping the future of emergency care.
Listen now: https://fortheloveoflocal.com/better-outcomes-lower-costs-a-new-model-for-911/