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Conn. town ousts ambulance service after 30 years

Citing leadership failures, the town council says it asked South Windsor Ambulance Corp to add advanced life support services for years but it never happened

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SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — South Windsor Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to remove South Windsor Ambulance Corps as the towns ambulance provider.

Instead, the town will contract with Ambulance Service of Manchester LLC for all advanced life support and basic life support calls in the Town of South Windsor. The move came amid a packed town hall swirling with controversy.

The South Windsor Ambulance Corps (SWAC) has served the community for more than 30 years, but came under fire since 2004, when it went from volunteer to paid. Citing years of leadership failures, town councilors spoke out on Monday.

Read full story: South Windsor Cuts Ties With Town Ambulance Service After 30 Years

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