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Bedford reverses debated change | News, Sports, Jobs


bkibler@altoonamirror.com
The Bedford County 911 Center on Thursday reversed a controversial change it made four months ago by restoring a five-minute interval for ambulance services to commit to answering emergency calls.
Four months ago, the center reduced the time it gave ambulance services to muster a crew to about 2.5 minutes, because of increasingly long and increasingly frequent delays before patients received help, especially after COVID-19 mushroomed in Bedford County, according to officials.
But all seven volunteer ambulance services in the county objected that the shorter interval was inadequate, which, coupled with easing of the COVID-19 outbreak, led to a recent compromise agreement to bring back the five minutes for the first service called although reduced times remain for secondary services, while paging responsibilities for the 911 Center have shrunk. ....

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Local family drug courts prove effective in family reunification


Throughout her home, Ashley Sweigart has hung signs given to her by a close friend to help her get through hard moments during her addiction recovery.
HEATHER ROUSSEAU, The Roanoke Times
Ashley Sweigart had just finished taking a few Roxicodone pain pills and had sat back to watch TV in her bedroom when she heard a car pull up outside her trailer.
It was the day after Christmas 2018, and her son and stepdaughter were in the living room playing with their new toys. Ashley walked out through the back door and met an unmarked silver car outside. Two women stepped out and Ashley’s heart dropped when she saw the badges swinging from their necks: Bedford County Department of Social Services. ....

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