The city of Columbus and village of Fall River are considering how its emergency services, provided by LifeStar, will be affected with the addition of Reeseville and Lowell.
According to Columbus Mayor Mike Thom, Reeseville and Lowell requested last fall to be added to LifeStar’s coverage area beginning in January on a partial agreement with the possibility of a full-time contract beginning Jan. 1, 2021. The Columbus Area Emergency Medical Service District Board considered the request in November and communicated with Thom and Fall River Village President Jeff Slotten for consideration.
The Columbus City Council discussed the request at both of its December meetings. There is some concern expanding LifeStar’s coverage area could impact response time for calls in Columbus and Fall River.