Floyd Opening Ambulance Station in Lindale

Floyd Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will begin stationing an ambulance station in the Lindale community Monday, Oct. 24, to better serve the residents of southeastern Floyd County.

"Floyd EMS has served Floyd County with exceptional ambulance services since 1966," said Bud Owens, director of Floyd EMS. "This new ambulance response station allows us to respond more quickly in our existing coverage areas in the Lindale and surrounding communities of southeastern Floyd County."

Renovations have begun at the station, located 3126 Maple Road. Until those renovations are complete, an ambulance and crew will be stationed at the site between calls during daytime hours. Once renovations are complete, the station will be manned around the clock, Owens said.

Floyd has been preparing to position an ambulance in Lindale for over a year, but has been challenged with finding an appropriate location to enable a quick response, Owens said.

Floyd EMS is the designated provider of emergency medical services in southeastern Floyd County. In the event of a medical emergency, residents should simply dial 911 and a Floyd ambulance will be dispatched. In the Cave Spring and Armuchee areas, callers who want a Floyd ambulance must specifically request that Floyd EMS respond. In all other areas of Rome and Floyd County, a Floyd ambulance is dispatched to all medical emergencies.

The Lindale location is Floyd's sixth location in Floyd County. Floyd EMS also operates ambulance stations on Riverside Parkway, in the Garden Lakes community, Winthrop Court, North Broad Street and at Floyd Medical Center. Floyd also operates two EMS stations in Polk County.