The South Orange Rescue Squad and Orange County Emergency Services launched a cooperative effort this week to improve EMS response times in Orange County.
The move follows a report earlier this year that Orange County EMS response times lag behind national standards and those of neighboring counties.
According to a release from the South Orange Rescue Squad, the all-volunteer EMS and specialized rescue organization will incorporate one of its ambulances and two EMTs into the county response fleet at least three nights per week. The squad hopes to be able to provide the resources seven nights per week in spring 2011.