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Are Orange County Ambulances Ready for a Potential Surge in COVID-19 Patients?

Efforts to lay off ambulance crews elsewhere in California have prompted Orange County officials to highlight statewide concerns about whether ambulance companies will be prepared if there’s a surge in COVID-19 patients. Local ambulance leaders say they are not laying off staff and are continuing to honor their agreements to keep ambulances staffed and ready.