Nolensville launches new EMS unit to lower response time

NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The town of Nolensville now has an ambulance and EMS crew at the fire station on Nolensville Road.

Before this addition, the closest EMS unit was based in Brentwood. Emergency crews said it was never a guarantee to have access to an ambulance right away in Nolensville.

One Nolensville mom reflects on the time her baby had a bad allergic reaction to milk. Halie Gallik said her baby needed to get to the hospital before his airways closed. She’s thankful everyone jumped into action quickly to help save her son’s life.

“It’s scary for anyone that needs an ambulance. I mean I think that is one of the worst feelings you can have when you have your child, and they are sick and there is nothing you can do until they get to the hospital. So each minute and each second really does count.”

Nolensville’s fire chief says emergency crews try to keep response times below 8.5 minutes. With Nolensville’s new EMS system, the goal is to keep response times in Nolensville around 4 minutes or less.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is in the works for February.

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