MOM WHO KILLED YOUNG SON TO GET LIFE LOCAL | B1 PANAMA CITY LOCAL & STATE | B1 HANEY GRAD’S LIFE COMPLETE WITH GED Thursday, May 23, 2019 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ New ambulance A war of soft ware service coming ... and Nerf balls to Bay County By Patrick McCreless Filling a void
[email protected] @PCNHPatrickM First 2 Aid EMS, based in Osceola County, initially PANAMA CITY — A new will bring 28 employees ambulance service provider and three ambulances to is set to operate in Bay the area — with plans to County to help meet what soon provide air ambulance some local first respond- service. The new company ers see as a growing need will fi ll a void created when for care since Hurricane another private ground Michael. ambulance provider ended First 2 Aid EMS, based in service in the county late Osceola County, initially last year. will bring 28 employees and three ambulances to the area — with plans to soon provide air ambulance service. The new company “But just because they will fill a void created when left, that doesn’t mean another private ground there still isn’t a need,” ambulance provider ended First 2 Aid owner Chris service in the county late Luczywo said to the last year, leaving only one commission. company to offer such ser- The county’s emergency vices for the area. service ambulances nor- During its regular meet- mally respond only to 911 ing Tuesday, the Bay calls. Previously, Century County Commission and the county’s other pri- approved a certificate of vate ambulance provider, public convenience and Lifeguard Ambulance, gen- necessity for First 2 Aid to erally responded to other operate in the county.