Winston Co. Rescue could be the answer to long emergency response times [Video]

FIRE DEPARTMENT. THANKFULLY, IT APPEARS THAT THREAT IS NOT CREDIBLE. THEY’VE BEEN UP AND RUNNING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW IN WINSTON COUNTY, A NONPROFIT AMBULANCE SERVICE THAT COULD BE THE ANSWER FOR LONG RESPONSE TIMES IN RURAL AREAS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US HERE TONIGHT. I’M BRITTANY DECKER AND I’M IAN REITZ. WE FIRST TOLD YOU ABOUT WINSTON COUNTY’S RESCUE BACK IN OCTOBER. IT’S A CREATIVE WAY TO TRY AND DEAL WITH THOSE LONG RESPONSE TIMES AND ALSO DEAL WITH A SHORTAGE OF EMTS AND PARAMEDICS. WVTM 13 S LISA CRANE WENT BACK TO THE ARLEY COMMUNITY TO SEE HOW THE NOVEL APPROACH IS WORKING OUT. THE CHIEF OF WINSTON COUNTY RESCUE SAYS THEY’RE OFF TO A GREAT START. IN JUST THE PAST FEW MONTHS, THEY’VE EXPANDED AND THEY ARE PRETTY MUCH SELF-SUPPORTIVE ABLE TO PAY FOR ABOUT 90% OF THEIR OVERHEAD COSTS WITH GRANTS AND DONATIONS. WINSTON …