By Gina Damron and Steve Neavling
The Detroit Free Press
DETROIT — The Detroit Fire Department has realigned its fleet of ambulances, declassifying eight to basic life support units.
The city’s ambulances had been classified as advanced units, but the new tiered-response model, which began Jan. 3, designates advanced units for emergency runs and basic units for non-emergencies, city officials said.
But a city paramedic who heads an emergency medical personnel nonprofit said Monday he is concerned the wrong ambulances will end up at the wrong calls. He said dispatch doesn’t properly prioritize EMS response.
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