Multi-Township EMS has improved its service to the community with the purchase of a new state-of-the-art ambulance.
Multi-Township EMS Director Scott Sigerfoos said the new ambulance , made by Road Rescue, Winter Park Fla., was put into service in late June. The ambulance will be used primarily in the Warsaw area.
The ambulance has many unique features, including special devices for narcotic control and a custom-designed interior that makes patient treatment easier and safer. The ambulance, dubbed Medic 5, replaced an aging truck, which had been used by the service for nearly a decade.
Medic 5 had an initial $145,000 price tag. When all the medical equipment was added to the truck the cost exceeded $200,000.
“It’s a large investment for us,” Sigerfoos said. “But w feel it is well worth the cost. This will allow us to better serve the community with cutting edge technology and highly advanced pre-hospital protocols.”
The service added two new ambulances in 2010. Multi-Township EMS has eight ambulances serving portions of Kosciusko and Marshal counties. It also had a rapid response vehicle, Squad 1, and an off-road, all-terrain Gator for emergency rescues in remote areas.
