Cascade Medical Partners with Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue on New Aid Unit

Cascade Medical and Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue (LWFR) have teamed up together and provided the upper valley community with new Aid units. LWFR will provide their team of EMTs, while Cascade Medical provides the Aid cars themselves.

“When they thrive, we thrive,” Cascade Medical Director of Public Relations Clint Strand explained. “We are thrilled we can partner with our friends at LWFR to help set them up for success when caring for our community members when they need help the most.”

The new units were unveiled on April 25 at Fire Station 93 on Beaver Road. The goal is to shorten their response time to 911 calls and give additional support for the  Advanced Life Support Paramedics.

“As a rural community, our residents take great pride in taking care of each other, and they have always done the best they can with the sometimes limited resources available,” LWFR Chief David Walker explained.

Cost of the new ambulance was approximately  $250k and was funded through CARES Act funds. Strand explains that one of the acceptable uses of that fund would include expanding ambulatory services and replacing older equipment.

“To receive a new, state of the art vehicle, to serve our community is absolutely wonderful. Our Auxiliary members, volunteers and Board members who support both the hospital and our Fire Department were beaming with pride as the unit was placed in service,” Chief Walker said. “We have come a long way in providing exceptional care to our residents where they live, in just a few years.”