Madison’s fire chief is hoping the Common Council approves a budget amendment for a ninth ambulance to lower the response time for the city’s Southeast Side.
Madison Fire Chief Steven Davis wrote in his blog on Monday that the city falls short in providing “prompt ambulance transport” to the Southeast side, despite there being a newly built Fire Station 14 in the area. The fire station is located at 3201 Dairy Drive.
“When you call 911 for an ambulance, we are able to get an ambulance to your door in under nine minutes nearly 90 percent of the time. That is, unless you’re located in Station 14’s territory,” said Davis. “There, we are able to get an ambulance to your door in under 9 minutes only 53% of the time. When you’re confronting a health crisis like a traumatic injury, stroke, or heart attack, this statistic is simply unacceptable.”