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Douglas attendee urges Cochise County to address lack of ambulance, helicopter service after delayed transfer
Summary
A Douglas resident, identified as Kathleen during the meeting, told the Cochise County Library District board that her father waited six hours for transport because "there was no ambulance service and no helicopter service," urging the county to prioritize local hospital access. The board listened but took no formal action on the issue.
Kathleen, a public attendee, told the Cochise County Library District board on Nov. 4 that her father died after an extended delay to reach hospital care because local emergency transport was unavailable.
"There was no ambulance service and no helicopter service," Kathleen said, adding that it took six hours before Sierra Vista could pick up her father. She said others are still waiting to get into intensive care because they cannot be transported to Sierra Vista.
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