NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — With the closing of North Adams Regional Hospital, ambulance services in North County are re-evaluating their resources and turnaround times in the face of longer drives to critical care centers in Pittsfield and Bennington, Vt.
All three ambulance services -- in Adams, North Adams and Williamstown -- are working to minimize the impact of longer drive times, especially for cases like cardiac episodes and strokes that require immediate care.
The extended travel time also increases the need to have enough crews and vehicles on duty to handle emergency calls.
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