Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle traveled to Ewa Beach today to bless a new ambulance unit that will be stationed there.

Placing the ambulance in Ewa Beach is in response to recent hospital closures, and is aimed at providing better response to the surrounding community.

In a press release Carlisle said that “basing an ambulance in Ewa Beach will allow paramedics to respond more rapidly to emergencies in the area.”

The ambulance will be housed in a city-owned building at the Ewa Villages Golf Course.

Nick Grube

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