25 ALS rigs, crews deployed to N.C. to help with COVID-related calls

[DrParasite]

FEMA processing request to send 50 ambulances, 100 personnel to North Carolina to help with COVID-19

Several jurisdictions have reported a large volume of calls that have left them short on ambulances.

abc11.com

The following North Carolina counties are receiving ambulance crews: Charlotte/MEDIC (5), Brunswick (2), Franklin (2), Graham (2), Guilford (2), Macon (2), New Hanover (4), Pender (2) and Robeson (3).

25 ALS rigs, crews deployed to N.C. to help with COVID-related calls

“These ambulances and crews will provide necessary relief to our extremely busy EMS systems,” said Will Ray, North Carolina’s emergency management director

www.ems1.com

 

[DrParasite]

An interesting item to note: out of the counties list the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th & 10th largest counties ARE NOT receiving assistance from FEMA, so the question might be if the county EMS agencies receiving assistance are normally understaffed and COVID pushed them over the brink, or if the covid numbers are truly overwhelming the county's EMS systems

 

[johnrsemt]

And from what I am understanding FEMA is taking crews and trucks from areas that are short staffed already to help NC.