VIDEO: Thereโs a new purpose for an old fire station in Youngstown. A local ambulance company bought the defunct space with the goal of expanding. On Monday morning, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the corner of Oak and Fruit streets for a new private ambulance station. EMT Ambulance will now be located inside the former Fire Station 2. Itโs the companyโs third space.
โIt was a good location for us to be able to get the houses in this area quickly,โ said CEO Ken Joseph. โIt was also unused. It was surplus to the city so it worked out well.โ EMT bought the site, which was chosen to improve response times for the cityโs East and North sides, about a year ago.
โHim having this station is going to improve the response times to this part of the cityโฆtremendously,โ said Youngstown Fire Chief Barry Finley. Old Fire Station 2 hasnโt been used as a fire station since 1980, when it shut down. City and EMT leaders say theyโre glad itโs being used to help people again.
