Our View: New members would be huge for TFAA

In late 2020, Three Forks Area Ambulance hosted a drive-by fundraising event to help generate funds for an Emergency Medical Training Class for new members.

When putting together a story about the event it became very clear that the service was in desperate need of more EMTs. According to Connie Depner, they have just 12 EMT’s on the crew, with only eight of them who are actively able to respond at this time.

With the start of the new year and the service assisting with the classes, hopefully, the numbers of volunteers can grow.

People who choose to become first responders are stepping up...