SIOUX CITY FIRE RESCUE HAS TAKEN DELIVERY OF FOUR NEW AMBULANCES TO RESPOND TO LOCAL MEDICAL CALLS.
FIRE CHIEF RYAN COLLINS SAYS HIS DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN THE SOLE PROVIDER OF LOCAL EMERGENCY TRANSPORT SINCE 2018:
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DIRECTOR JIM HADEN SAYS THE NEW VEHICLES REPLACE FOUR THAT HAD OVER 100,000 MILES OF LOCAL USE EACH IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS:
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THE NEW AMBULANCES HAVE IMPROVEMENTS REGARDING DRUGS THE E-M-T’S CAN CARRY TO TREAT PATIENTS WITH WHEN THEY RESPOND TO CALLS:
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HADEN SAYS THEY HOPE TO GET AROUND SIX YEARS WORTH OF USE OUT OF THESE NEW FOUR VEHICLES.
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THE NEW GEAR ON BOARD THE AMBULANCES INCLUDES HYDRAULIC CHAIRS AND CARRIERS TO HELP PARAMEDICS MOVE PATIENTS UP OR DOWN STAIRWAYS.
