PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — For the first time in more than a decade, the Providence Fire Department has added two new EMS units to its fleet.
Officials said the goal is to improve response times in high-demand neighborhoods and reduce their reliance on mutual aid.
“The EMS volumes here in Providence are extraordinary. Highest in the nation, by some measures,” Mayor Brett Smiley said during a press conference on Monday. “33,000 EMS runs here in Providence, and rescues 8 and 9 will strengthen our capacity to respond to emergencies quickly and efficiently in every neighborhood in the city.”…