The City of Naperville has decided to take one of its seven ambulances out of service in an effort to save money, according to local reports.
Officials said as many as two of the ambulances could be taken out of service, but the city is reevaluating often to make sure there are no negative side effects to the residents and the emergency services they provide.
The Naperville fire department's budget was slashed by nearly $1 million for 2010. A bit more than half of that was cut in overtime pay and the move to take an ambulance out of service is an attempt to make adjustments by other means than cutting positions.
Officials said the fire trucks carry the same equipment as the ambulances, but are just not able to transport someone to the hospital.
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