Three cities in central Illinois are scrambling to find a new ambulance service following the announcement their current service is shutting down.
Decatur, Shelbyville and Pana were serviced by Decatur Ambulance, but that company is shutting down Sept. 1. They’ve figured out a short-term solution, but it’s not going to last in the long term. City leaders and companies have been discussing new options to move forward.
“In the past, Shelby County and the City of Shelbyville have been very fortunate with the fact that they haven’t had to deal with this because someone’s always just stepped in and took over,” said Troy Agney with Shelby County Emergency Management.
That isn’t the case this time. Agney said his agency was notified in late June that Decatur Ambulance service was closing. The City of Decatur was also notified.