Glenn County impacted by ambulance shortage

  • Source: KHSL-TV CBS 12 Action News Now
  • Published: 11/20/2019 09:47 AM

Ambulances, they're the vehicle we depend on whenever there's an emergency situation. A Glenn County fire chief now says response times will be even slower in the county. The Willows Fire Department said they are helping their neighboring county, Colusa by sharing one of their ambulances with them, resulting in the long wait for help. Action News Now spoke with people who live in Glenn county about how they feel about this reduction in services. "There's going to have to be given and take in both sides," said Becky Biggs, Willows resident. "There's no reason to ever use an ambulance in two cities," said James Marshall, an unhappy happy resident. Many people living in Willows are not happy about the county's decision to share an ambulance with Colusa County. "That obviously is already going to take a stressful situation and make it more stressful in terms of ambulance needs and the system in general," said Wayne Peabody, Willows fire chief, and Interim City Manager.



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