The City of East Liverpool is getting closer to having the area’s first public-private ambulance service. This comes after several incidents where no ambulance was available for emergencies — some of which ended in tragedy.
East Liverpool’s fire crew is looking forward to the department’s new additions.
This spring, the city could see new firefighters, paramedics and ambulances that are run through a partnership with a local ambulance company.
“The problem right now is you have three ambulance companies and they all do transports for hospitals, nursing homes, that kind of stuff and there’s where the bulk of their money comes from,” said Safety Service Director Brian Allen.