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Old 02-04-2014, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bdabob View Post
To me, these wait times are unacceptable. If not addressed, what will the wait times be when the new villages being built start to get filled up?
THAT is the real concern. 7 and 10 hour waits in the ER now...what happens with the buildout? (Oh silly me, there is no buildout)

Today my neighbor called 911 describing symptoms of unconscious and difficulty breathing and the ambulance arrived 15 minutes later. One ambulance went right on by and my neighbor was confused until 911 said there were four ambulatory calls at that time.

This density of aged population dictates a need for far more emergency services than a normal population distribution. When is someone going to figure that out?