By Jonathan Brunt
The Spokesman-Review
The Spokane Fire Department has quietly made a dramatic shift in how it responds to medical emergencies.
After years of insisting that it was best to respond to medical calls with fire engines and ladder trucks so firefighters are ready for the next call immediately after they finish work at a scene, this year the department began responding to some medical calls with ambulances or pickups.
The change has started at three stations and is expected to be implemented at a majority of the department’s 15 stations by the end of the year.
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