D.O.H. Gets Refurbished Ambulance As Part Of $10 Million Emergency Vehicles Funding

ST. CROIX -- The Department of Health announced today that it recently received a refurbished ambulance for the St. Croix district, which the department says will be used to better serve the community. The department did not reveal how long it's had the ambulance, nor the cost of acquiring the emergency vehicle. D.O.H. Commissioner Dr. Michelle Davis said the ambulance was made available through the emergency vehicles funding, which allocated some $10 million through the Public Finance Authority for the vehicles. While the emergency vehicles funding called for new units, Senator Kurt Vialet told The Consortium late Monday that the refurbished ambulance was most likely ordered to help meet critical demand on St. Croix. He said a new fleet of ambulances had already been ordered, but because they were being built specifically for the territory, it would take months before they are ready to ship. “The Department of Health would like to extend the utmost gratitude to the Honorable Gove...