(Le Mars) — The Le Mars Ambulance Service responded to a total of 913 calls, but transported 933 patients, during 2014, according to Bill Rosacker, director of the Le Mars Ambulance Services. Rosacker delivered the annual report to the Le Mars City Council on Tuesday. He says the numbers reflect a flat to a slight decline trend from previous years.
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Rosacker says the ambulance service breaks down their calls into two categories:
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Rosacker says he was wondering, at times, if the Le Mars Ambulance would exceed 900 calls for the year, as it had during the two prior years. He says more than a hundred calls occured in the last six weeks.
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The ambulance director reported he has a staff of 26 volunteers with many that are trained to handle advanced life support procedures, which he says means good news for the Le Mars community.
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Rosacker says the majority of calls involved transporting a patient to Floyd Valley Hospital.
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