Excerpts from 25newsnow.com:
East Peoria Fire and EMS crews have a new new skid unit that will help people having medical emergencies at big events get to the hospital faster. It connects to the city’s Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) and can hold a cot. The cot it carries will transfer directly to the ambulance.
The skid unit will also be available in county-wide calls for assistance. It will cover a wide variety of terrain and hard-to-reach places.
A Country Financial donation covered 70% of the cost of the $6,500 unit.
