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Ohio paramedics see advantages in use of bicycles

By Malcolm Hall
The Canton Rep

LOUISVILLE, Ohio — Paramedics here are keeping it simple when it comes to getting to some medical emergencies.

Rather than always using ambulances, Louisville Fire Department paramedics have been riding mountain bikes to some less serious calls for treatment of things such as bee stings, cuts or falls.

They are the first in Stark County to take this unique approach.

Full story: Paramedic: ‘I can get around pretty easily on these bikes’