FERRY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A new ambulance station is now open, aiming to better serve a largely rural swath of West Michigan.

Life EMS announced the location on M-20 near Ferry in Oceana County is staffed and ready for emergency responses. The ambulance service hopes the new station will shorten the time it takes crews to respond to 911 calls in eastern Oceana County, including Hesperia, Elbridge and Walkerville.

The station houses 940 square feet of furnished living space for ambulance operators, including a full kitchen, lounge, office space and two bedrooms. The attached heated garage will house an ambulance, plus a washer and dryer.

Life EMS Ambulance

“It is critical that we continue to ensure reliable, high-quality emergency medical care delivered with skill and compassion to area residents and visitors when they become ill or injured, and this new location is a symbol of our continued efforts to do that for residents. of Oceana County. and visitors,” said Mark Meijer, founder and president of Life EMS Ambulance.

Oceana County leaders will tour the facility later this week.

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