CENTRAL CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – The 3rd Fire District in Central City serves more than 90 square miles of rural Linn County. For years, patients there waited up to 20 minutes for an ambulance if they needed more than basic care.
Now, new equipment lets the 3rd Fire District provide paramedic-level care on scene.
Lieutenant and Medical Officer Craig Liscum said the state has a minimum requirement of equipment before a department can be approved to serve at this level…