Leaders and emergency responders in Jefferson County are concerned by the local impact of a nationwide EMT and ambulance shortage, which could pose a serious crisis for 911 callers.
As private ambulance services fade away in Jefferson County at the hands of a nationwide shortage, many residents in rural areas may need to start fending for themselves in case help is not on the way following a 911 call.
After about a decade of perseverance, one Jefferson County community is finally seeing progress in a long-awaited request to update a bridge believed to be unsafe.