COAL VALLEY, Ill. (KWQC) - Sherrard Fire and Rescue has partnered with Coal Valley Ambulance Service to improve emergency medical response for its residents.

The agreement brings full-time paramedics — who are also trained firefighters — into Sherrard, after the department struggled for years to keep its own ambulance staffed.

Coal Valley will respond from its Coyne Center station with 24-hour ALS coverage, serving as the primary EMS provider for the Sherrard Fire Protection District.

Troy Green, a Sherrard Fire Protection District trustee and volunteer firefighter, says the partnership ensures the district can provide the quick, reliable care residents expect.

“We’re going to have somebody there when that phone rings,” said said. “When a 911 call comes in and we need to provide servic

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