For the past two years the City of Walla Walla ambulance service is transporting an average of 250 patients for Fire District 4.But since the fire district has just purchased a new ambulance unit, this is expected to cut the city's services by half. The new ambulance will be for emergency calls of patients needing basic life support. "Like broken legs maybe not feeling well so we will transport them to hospital with one of our units from the fire district," says fire chief Rocky Eastman of Fire District 4. County fire crews also will no longer have to rely on their current rescue truck for BLS patients. The fire crews -- many of whom are volunteers -- look forward to utilizing their resources. "This will enable us to provide more coverage we are sometimes short handed we are excited. This is an extra big step for us," says Jim Nagle of Fire District 4.