If you were ever in an accident, you'd expect the closest first responders would be the ones to help you. But that's not the case in certain parts of southern Wisconsin. There's an area where the wait time for an ambulance has jumped from five minutes to nearly 30 and it's all because of a state regulation.
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Note: The Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin Board of Directors, along with the Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association, Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin and Wisconsin EMS Association, is currently working with the National Association of State EMS Officials to have Wisconsin join a national effort to adopt legislation, called REPLICA, that would alleviate the problem with cross border ambulance personnel licensure. Illinois is the only non National Registry state. In addition, the state's fire and EMS stakeholder associations are coordinating efforts regarding cross border mutual aid legislation. >> Click for a webcast interview on REPLICA.
