Porter Fire Chief critical of ambulance service as county enters renewal talks

Porter Fire Chief critical of ambulance service as county enters renewal talks

The man had a life-threatening condition that required immediate advanced medical attention, but a Northwest Health ambulance with a paramedic aboard wouldn’t be available for 14 minutes. That was a situation that Porter’s Volunteer Fire Department recently encountered, Fire Chief Jay Craig Jr. said. The Portage Fire Department providing mutual aid saved the day when it sent an ambulance with a paramedic. In Craig’s opinion, Northwest Health’s i…