In Brunswick County, a largely rural area spanning more than 800 square miles, ambulances and paramedics have a lot of ground to cover when it comes to responding to 911 calls.
Every day, paramedics are roving across Brunswick County, ready to respond to a call for help. Brian Watts, the county’s emergency services director, said 10 staffed ambulances are usually on the road. Seven operate 24 hours a day, while three ambulances operate during peak call times in the mornings and evenings. The county keeps six additional ambulances on hand as backups.
Though there are 10 stations around the county where ambulances can dock and shift changes can be made, Watts said the ambulances are hardly there. To cover a county the size of Brunswick County, they have to keep moving.