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Plan for Henderson County ambulance calls advances
By Gavin Waidelich,
23 hours agoOn Tuesday morning, the Henderson County Board voted to move forward with a plan to use ambulance services from Burlington, Iowa for 911 calls.
The board voted to approve a $400,000 yearly agreement with the City of Burlington and Burlington Fire Department.
A total of $200,000 could be cut from the Henderson County Sheriff's Office budget to help cover the cost. The agreement would end volunteer ambulance services in towns like Biggsville and Stronghurst.
Parts of Henderson County are up to 40 minutes away from Burlington. Biggsville's Ambulance Director Glenda Ehlen says that time could make all the difference.
"I'm worried for our citizens that there's going to be delayed response times," Ehlen told Our Quad Cities News. "The American Heart Association says good proper CPR should start within four to six minutes of downtime. That's not going to happen."
The next step is to finalize an agreement, which the board is expected to consider at its meeting Nov. 9.
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