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S.C. policy barring firefighter EMS response raises concerns

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — If we told you there was an ambulance policy in the Midlands that could put lives at risk, you might find it hard to believe. But what we found could shock you.

“911, what’s your emergency?” began the call for help from Mary Myers. Her husband George was short of breath.

“George, are you ok?” you can hear Mary ask her husband on the tape. “Just send help in a hurry,” she told EMS.

Full Story: Policy doesn’t allow firefighters to work inside, drive county ambulances