Does Chicago Have Enough Ambulances?

When there’s an emergency, the last thing you want to worry about is whether an ambulance will show up. But the Chicago Fire Department has just 80 ambulances for a population of nearly 3 million people. While the department says that’s sufficient, the latest audit from the city’s watchdog shows CFD is failing to meet national standards for medical response times. A long wait for an ambulance could mean life or death, so why doesn’t the department add more to its fleet? CBS Chicago investigative reporter Dana Kozlov has spent years asking the city that question. She explains the scope of the problem and why it persists. Dana Kozlov — Investigative Reporter, CBS Chicago Check out Dana’s 2020 investigation into the city’s ambulance shortage. Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm