Most people in need of EMS services often think of the paramedics coming to the rescue. What they don’t think of is a well-stocked and well-maintained ambulance that brings the paramedics to the scene.
 Mayor Michael Gomez along with council members Margaret Morales, Jose Acedo and Mitch Lindemann look over the new Douglas Fire Department ambulance. Also pictured are Fire Chief Mario Novoa and fire department staff. Right, Members of Cache Valley EMS of Northern Utah hand over the keys of a donated ambulance to the director of Agua Prieta’s Red Cross. |
The unit is replacing the department’s oldest ambulance, a 1992 Ford Econoline Van, said Mario Novoa, the fire chief for the Douglas Fire Department.
Through a series of city council approvals, the department finally got the much-needed ambulance at a cost of $125,292.
Novoa said the unit comes with a long list of special features that includes an Air Ride suspension, a fully integrated LED lighting, and many new safety features for emergency responders and patients.
Novoa said it is his and the DFD’s hope that more units are acquired in the near future for emergency response to the Douglas community and the surrounding area in its effort to improve pre-hospital care.
Ambulance donated
With an eye toward helping it’s southern neighbor and counterpart, the Douglas Fire Department helped facilitate the donation of a 1996 ambulance to the Red Cross in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Douglas’ sister border town.
The ambulance was donated by Northern Utah’s Cache Valley EMS department. Although the vehicle has about 350,000 miles, it was nevertheless running in sound condition.
The ambulance also came equipment with about $8,000 in equipment, which will be of big help to that community of more than 100,000 residents.
The Douglas Fire Department and the Agua Prieta Red Cross has had a strong working relationship over the years.
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