@watertowncablenews: The Watertown Fire Department officially placed its second full-time advanced life support ambulance, known as Medic 2, into service on Nov. 1, marking a major expansion of the city's emergency medical services. The new ambulance is expected to improve emergency response times and reduce the city's reliance on Pro EMS, a Cambridge-based ambulance provider that previously handled backup calls when Watertown's primary ambulance was unavailable. Fire officials say the department aims to have advanced life support personnel on scene within nine minutes for at least 90% of emergency calls, a standard that had been difficult to meet while relying on outside providers. The expansion also increases the department's minimum on-duty staffing from 17 to 19 firefighters. Officials hope the additional ambulance will help distribute the workload more evenly, as the department's original ambulance had been handling approximately 3,500 calls annually. City officials credited years of community advocacy, collaboration between the Fire Department and City Council, and additional tax revenue from commercial development for making the expansion possible. The milestone comes as the Watertown Fire Department prepares to celebrate 10 years of providing advanced life support services in February 2027. #Watertown #WatertownMA

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Friday 06 November 2026 14:07:11 GMT