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Orange County launches 'fly car' EMT program and swears in new EMS director
Summary
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced a 'fly car' program to place EMT‑trained deputies in fast‑response vehicles for areas with EMS response times over 10 minutes and sworn in Dr. Francis P. Winski Jr. as the county EMS director.
Orange County officials on June 5 announced the launch of a sheriff’s office “fly car” program that will assign EMT‑trained deputies to rapid‑response vehicles to reach areas where ambulance response exceeds 10 minutes.
Under Sheriff Will Garcia, reading for Sheriff Arteta, said the program has taken about two and a half years to develop and includes new policies, equipment and training. Garcia said the program is designed to serve areas where response times exceed 10 minutes and emphasized that…
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