Paramedic and EMT arrived at fire scene before Fire Rescue

By Laura Jervis
Ocala Star-Banner
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OCALA, Fla. — An ambulance crew dispatched to care for potentially injured firefighters instead rescued a family from a burning home.

Marion County Emergency Medical Services Alliance responded to a call a little after 1:45 a.m. May 27 near Belleview and Summerfield, according to a media release.

Paramedic Tom Lucas and Emergency Medical Technician Dan Ivanovic got to the house fire about 6 minutes after the 911 call, but Marion County Fire Rescue had not yet arrived.

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