UPDATE: Fire district ambulance service approved

Fire District 13 is ready to start transporting patients to area hospitals with its new ambulance.

Chief Roy Horn said the district was anticipating a go-ahead from the Skagit County Commissioners next week to get the program rolling. UPDATE: The approval came Monday to start it up with a six-month pilot program.

Horn said that initially the ambulance will respond to calls only within the District 13 boundaries, but it will be available to be dispatched anywhere in the county if it is needed.

“I envision us to eventually assist in La Conner and Anacortes,” he said.

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