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EMS services
Coverage of EMS services in the Nexus archive.
- Flossmoor faces renewed flooding woes as federal funding remains on hold
Flossmoor, Ill. experienced renewed flooding, causing basement floods, stranded cars, and an unusable viaduct. Federal funding for the area remains on hold.
- Detroit’s emergency ambulance contracts greenlit
Detroit's city council approved three-year ambulance contracts worth approximately $5 million to enhance emergency services, with a 6-2 vote. Two council members opposed the contracts due to concerns about outsourcing, while others supported them but advocated for future in-house solutions. The fire department noted a $20 million upfront cost and years of lead time to transition EMS services in-house.