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Woman calls ambulance for ride, arrested

It turns out it was the 15th time since January she requested EMS services

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ALBANY, Ga. — Paramedics can be the difference in life or death situations, which they can’t do when people take advantage of the EMS service.

Doing just that landed a Dougherty County woman in jail. She called for ambulance just because she wanted a ride.

Any time an ambulance rolls out in Dougherty County it’s serious business - a call to which paramedics are committed. “We treat them all the same. We go out and check them out. If they need to go to the hospital, we take them to the hospital,” said Greg Rowe Dougherty Co. EMS Director.

Full story: Woman arrested for false EMS calls

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