# @wvua23 on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DHwftcZg0ff
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/28479617-wvua23-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-03-28T21:15:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WVUA 23 (@wvua23) — https://gondola.cc/wvua23

## Caption

Pickens County has been struggling with limited emergency medical services since the hospital's closure in 2020.

But the Pickens EMS dedication ceremony Thursday marks a turning point.

The county received an ambulance truck from the Alabama Fire College and a monthly $15,000 pledge from Pickens County Hospital Authority to support future operations. Future plans include staffing two 24/7 paramedic-level ambulances.

Now, it is up to residents to vote on a proposed tag-fee referendum in the 2026 primary ballot. The $10 tag fee would generate $200,000 annually to support medical services.

Full article at ⬆⬆⬆ link in bio.

#YourTownYourNews #WVUA23 #AlabamaNews #PickensCounty #AlabamaFire

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