The Warwick Community Ambulance Service fielded 157 calls and worked 198 hours for the month of August.
They responded to the following calls: 41 for general illness; 27 for falls; 19 motor vehicle accidents; 17 cardiac related calls; 14 unresponsive persons; eight for difficulty breathing; six seizures; five overdoses; four medevac transports; three each of diabetic emergencies, assaults, unspecified pain; and calls classified as other; two each for medical alert activations, strokes, and fire standbys.
Seeking New Members
All these calls were handled by volunteers who provide service 24/7, and the Warwick Community Ambulance Service is always looking for new members. Anyone who is interested in volunteering, can visit www.warwickems.com to print an application. For more information call and leave a message at 986-4136, or stop by the EMS bay, located at 146 South St. Ext. in Warwick.
The Warwick Community Ambulance Service fielded 157 calls & worked 198 hours for the month of August.
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