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Region 1 commissioner says bridge repair has lengthened ambulance runs, slowing medical response
2322367 · January 16, 2025
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A Region 1 commissioner reported that a damaged bridge has increased ambulance travel distances from about 4.5 miles to 17.5 miles, and said local medical response times are 'extremely slow' until repairs are completed.
Bruce Blackwell, the commission’s Region 1 commissioner-elect, told the Oconee Fire Service Fire Commission that a damaged bridge has substantially lengthened ambulance travel routes, slowing medical response for some parts of the county.
“We're getting staffed right now until the bridge is repaired,” Blackwell said. “I…
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