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WATCH: Lakewood Fire Chief Gilman, Mayor Summers Refute Delay Rumors in Emergency Care with Lakewood Hospital Closure
Mayor Summers and Chief Gilman dispute rumors about the city's inability to handle emergency medical cases.
LAKEWOOD, OH — Mayor Summers and Fire Chief Scott Gilman addressed rumors about the city's inability to handle emergency medical situations in a press conference at Lakewood Fire Station No. 1 earlier this week.
Lakewood Fire Chief Gilman said:
"There's been a lot of comments going on that treatment has been delayed because we no longer have inpatient beds at Lakewood Hospital," Gilman said. "The fact is that as soon as our paramedics are dispatched, treatment begins."
Gilman also said that the Emergency Department in Lakewood is a full-service department, staffed by board certified physicians. He said that it was not a Minute Clinic.
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