State Grant to Fund New Carter Ambulance

State grant to fund new Carter ambulance

Star Staff Report The Carter County Emergency & Rescue Squad has received a $305,461 grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to help purchase a new ambulance and patient lift through the state’s Last Mile Teams Initiative. The new ambulance will replace an older, high-mileage unit, improving reliability while reducing maintenance costs and downtime, according to the rescue squad. The Carter County Emergency & Rescue Squad operates a fleet …

State grant to aid in purchase of new ambulance in Carter County

Carter County Mayor Patty Woodby announced the future delivery of an updated unit to the locality’s 12 ambulance fleet of the Emergency & Rescue Squad. The new vehicle equipped with a lift for disabled patients will replace an aging unit with high miles and continued maintenance. The purchase will be made with a grant of more than $300,000 awarded by the Department of Health’s Last Mile Team initiative that aids rescue squads in rural areas. “Th…