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Ind. responders: ‘Every second really does count’

By Jerry Davich
The Post-Tribune

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — The 911 call comes in around 1 p.m. in Merrillville, ground zero for traffic congestion in the region on this busy weekday.

A dispatcher flatly states: “Fire alarm at a nursing home, possible evacuation needed.”

Seconds later, Prompt Ambulance Service’s “chase vehicle” speeds from its home base, alerting dispatch that it’s in service and responding.

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