Ambulance services hurting in Oklahoma's rural areas

 
BY VALLERY BROWN
Published: December 15, 2008

Rural ambulance service in Oklahoma is in crisis, according to officials, and it could take a more organized community response to stop the bleeding.

"The model we set up is collapsing,” said Shawn Rogers , the state Department of Health’s emergency services director.

Three ambulance services have closed this year and about 50 have closed since 2000, Rogers said. All relinquished their license...


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