MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – A grant has allowed the South Lake County Fire Protection District to purchase a brand new ambulance.
The district recently took delivery of the new Ford F-450 four-wheel drive ambulance that was built to the district’s specifications.
The new ambulance adds to the fire district’s existing fleet, allowing it to cycle older vehicles into reserve status.
The district said the ambulance purchase would not have been possible without the assistance of the Redbud Health Care District.
The Redbud Health Care District, which provides important support for the health needs of south Lake County, agreed to repay the amount financed to South Lake County Fire to purchase the ambulance.
Established in 1964, Redbud Health Care District has been striving to improve health care services to the communities of south Lake County.
Redbud Community Hospital, now called St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake, was purchased by the Adventist Medical Group in 1997, with profits from the sale invested into the Local Agency Investment Fund in Sacramento.
Investment income from that fund is utilized for health care program grants throughout southern Lake County.
The fire district thanked the Redbud Health Care District for its assistance and support.