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Photo of the Week: University of Michigan funds FD ambulance

The University of Michigan funded the $346,000 ambulance, which will provide additional EMS capacity in Ann Arbor year-round

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A new maize-and-blue ambulance has entered service in Ann Arbor ahead of Michigan football’s first home game.

The University of Michigan provided $346,000 for the ambulance, which will operate year-round and give the Ann Arbor Fire Department additional EMS capacity. The unit, the third ambulance added to the city fleet since 2023, entered service Sept. 3.

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