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"They're going to be driving through creeks and very bumpy rolls and maybe going through cow pastures. That takes wear and tear on vehicles. So you might say the ambulance is a 2006 model with X miles but at the same time those are hard miles," said Jeremy Farley, grant coordinator.
A grant totaling $156,632 will enable The Lead Mines Rescue Squad to buy a new ambulance. The grant was awarded to them by the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services.