Why did the Lake Zurich Fire Dept. send a fire engine to my house when I called for an ambulance?
Like the Barrington Fire Department, the Lake Zurich Fire Department staffs medically quipped fire engines with three firefighter/paramedics. In an effort to reduce long response times to the Northern area of the Fire District, a contract was made with the Lake Zurich Fire Department to send an engine from their Rt. 22 station to areas in the North end of Barrington’s Fire District. If that engine is in quarters, it can arrive to some of these areas several minutes before the Barrington units. The Barrington units continue in and take over care and transportation of the patient. This contract is quite new and is being evaluated for its effectiveness and financial impact.
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