By Angie Basiouny and Michele Besso
The News Journal (Maryland)
An extra New Castle County paramedic unit put together in May to help with a spate of heroin overdose calls was deactiviated this week because there isn’t enough money to pay for it.
Public Safety Director Guy Sapp said it would have cost $100,000 to run Medic 9 for six months because it was paid for mainly with overtime.
“Given the current situation in the budget, we cannot continue to staff Medic 9,” Sapp said.
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