Comments on: New Escambia EMS Strategy Aims to Enhance North Escambia Response Times http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-escambia-ems-strategy-aims-to-enhance-north-escambia-response-times Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The more things change, the more they stay the same http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-escambia-ems-strategy-aims-to-enhance-north-escambia-response-times/comment-page-1#comment-561895 The more things change, the more they stay the same Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:56:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576274#comment-561895 50 to 60 years ago the townsfolk and business leaders in Century would say that the county officials treated the northend like "redheaded stepchildren." It seems that nothing has changed. Let them come live in our hometown area and see if they like the idea of an ambulance being an hour away when their loved one has a heart attack, medical emergency or some sort of accident. 50 to 60 years ago the townsfolk and business leaders in Century would say that the county officials treated the northend like “redheaded stepchildren.” It seems that nothing has changed. Let them come live in our hometown area and see if they like the idea of an ambulance being an hour away when their loved one has a heart attack, medical emergency or some sort of accident.

]]> By: Ben Davis http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-escambia-ems-strategy-aims-to-enhance-north-escambia-response-times/comment-page-1#comment-561869 Ben Davis Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:16:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576274#comment-561869 As somebody who had a major heart attack in Walnut Hill with no ambulance there that day, this is not going to help! Once again the north end does not receive the same service as the rest of the county. As somebody who had a major heart attack in Walnut Hill with no ambulance there that day, this is not going to help! Once again the north end does not receive the same service as the rest of the county.

]]> By: Medic http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-escambia-ems-strategy-aims-to-enhance-north-escambia-response-times/comment-page-1#comment-561857 Medic Tue, 25 Feb 2025 01:51:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576274#comment-561857 Century has always had a day truck and a night truck assigned to it. Mr. Watts has never worked in a county ambulance and had to go from Ensley to Century. Plus it is a waste of fuel unnecessary maintenance on the new trucks that will cost the county more money. Commissioner Berry thanks this is a great idea. Century has always had a day truck and a night truck assigned to it. Mr. Watts has never worked in a county ambulance and had to go from Ensley to Century. Plus it is a waste of fuel unnecessary maintenance on the new trucks that will cost the county more money. Commissioner Berry thanks this is a great idea.

]]> By: Richard http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-escambia-ems-strategy-aims-to-enhance-north-escambia-response-times/comment-page-1#comment-561856 Richard Tue, 25 Feb 2025 01:50:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576274#comment-561856 This will not be good for the north end. They should give us a weekly report of all north end response times. They used to keep two units at post 50. This will only help the south end. This will not be good for the north end. They should give us a weekly report of all north end response times. They used to keep two units at post 50. This will only help the south end.

]]> By: Jim http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-escambia-ems-strategy-aims-to-enhance-north-escambia-response-times/comment-page-1#comment-561851 Jim Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:05:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576274#comment-561851 The north end of the county is getting a very poor deal again. If you need an ambulance after this starts, be sure to call an hour ahead and reserve an ambulance if you are in the north end of the county that's how long it will take one to get here. When I worked for the county, the majority of people would tell me, oh, Century and Walnut Hill is only 10 or 15 minutes from 9 Mile Road. I bet Mr. Watts has no idea how long it will take an ambulance to get from W street to the north end of the county, try an hour or so Mr. Watts, that is if it doesn't get sidetracked to a Pensacola call, then who knows. That is a long and, in this case, unnecessary wait for someone having a medical issue. The north end of the county is getting a very poor deal again. If you need an ambulance after this starts, be sure to call an hour ahead and reserve an ambulance if you are in the north end of the county that’s how long it will take one to get here. When I worked for the county, the majority of people would tell me, oh, Century and Walnut Hill is only 10 or 15 minutes from 9 Mile Road. I bet Mr. Watts has no idea how long it will take an ambulance to get from W street to the north end of the county, try an hour or so Mr. Watts, that is if it doesn’t get sidetracked to a Pensacola call, then who knows. That is a long and, in this case, unnecessary wait for someone having a medical issue.

]]> By: Let me think this thru http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-escambia-ems-strategy-aims-to-enhance-north-escambia-response-times/comment-page-1#comment-561849 Let me think this thru Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:49:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576274#comment-561849 This is about the most asinine plan ever. This will add at least 2hrs to the crews day. It's easier to have a 2nd unit already staged st Post 50. They can rotate ambulances and/or have a stby in case of a vehicle malfunction. Crews will not be happy about this. I may be wrong but this seems like a knee-jerk reaction. Oh, wait. Modus operandi... This is about the most asinine plan ever. This will add at least 2hrs to the crews day. It’s easier to have a 2nd unit already staged st Post 50. They can rotate ambulances and/or have a stby in case of a vehicle malfunction. Crews will not be happy about this. I may be wrong but this seems like a knee-jerk reaction. Oh, wait. Modus operandi…

]]> By: William http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-escambia-ems-strategy-aims-to-enhance-north-escambia-response-times/comment-page-1#comment-561836 William Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:26:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576274#comment-561836 "Rather than pulling the unit from the walnut fire station. " It does not say they are going to pull the unit, just being it up from Pcola “Rather than pulling the unit from the walnut fire station. ”

It does not say they are going to pull the unit, just being it up from Pcola

]]> By: Richard http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-escambia-ems-strategy-aims-to-enhance-north-escambia-response-times/comment-page-1#comment-561835 Richard Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:19:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576274#comment-561835 Rather than pulling the unit from the walnut fire station. Place a reserve unit there, so that the reporting crew will have a unit to man if the stationed unit is out on a call. Rather than pulling the unit from the walnut fire station. Place a reserve unit there, so that the reporting crew will have a unit to man if the stationed unit is out on a call.

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