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Laguna Beach Receives First In-House Ambulance For New Program

The city's new in-house ambulance program is slotted to start July 1 after it was approved by Laguna Beach councilmembers in January.

Laguna Beach received it's first of two new ambulances as part of a program designed to shorten emergency response times in the city, city officials announced Thursday.
Laguna Beach received it's first of two new ambulances as part of a program designed to shorten emergency response times in the city, city officials announced Thursday. (City of Laguna Beach Courtesy Photo)

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Laguna Beach received its first of two new ambulances as part of a program designed to shorten emergency response times in the city, city officials announced Thursday.

The new city-owned ambulances are part of the city's new in-house ambulance transport service, which starts on July 1. After July 1, the ambulances will operate 24-hours a day while being staffed with two EMT ambulance operators.

The full-time ambulances will be placed at Fire Station #1, 501 Forest Ave., and Fire Station #4, 31646 2nd Ave.

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