Winneshiek Medical Center will buy a new ambulance

A new ambulance could arrive at Winneshiek Medical Center in July.

The WMC Board Wednesday evening approved spending $208,514 towards a new ambulance from Lifeline.  The money will cover the cost of the vehicle plus a power lift to get patients into the ambulance.

Winneshiek Medical Center plans to spend another $20,000 to buy a "Power Cot," which will help stabilize the ride patients get while in the ambulance, and another $5,000 on a radio system, bringing the total cost of the ambulance to around $233,000.

The Winneshiek Medical Center Foundation raises around $130,000 in donations last year for the ambulance.  The Foundation Board meets Thursday and will decide how much of the ambulance purchase it will fund.