An Indiana community, already concerned about access to maternity and medical care because of a hospital closure, is worried about access to ambulance service, too.
Now, volunteer firefighters in Lawrence County are sounding the alarm.
In rural Lawrence County, distance is already a challenge for getting help to people in trouble. Time can be a serious enemy if someone has to wait too long for an ambulance, when calling 911. Firefighters fear soon, things could get worse.
"It's definitely gonna get worse," said Darin Kinser, interim chief of the Pleasant Run Volunteer Fire Department. "We're already sitting on scenes now for 30 minutes up to an hour. If Seals wants to leave, we'd be down to two ambulances in the county. We'd be on scenes way longer than that. It's life or death."