EmergyCare to take over ambulance service at Conneaut Lake | News

CONNEAUT LAKE — In a move that is expected to restore around-the-clock emergency medical services to the Conneaut Lake area, Erie-based EmergyCare will take over operations of Conneaut Lake Area Ambulance Service (CLAAS) this spring, the two nonprofits announced Monday.

Standing in front of a CLAAS ambulance with the familiar light and dark blue color scheme and a brand-new EmergyCare ambulance with a wide orange stripe, CLAAS officials described significant staffing difficulties and welcomed the greater resources that EmergyCare brings with it.

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