On Saturday, a cyclist who crashed into a tree died in Neringa. People tried to resuscitate him, and the ambulance arrived 20 minutes after the call, which was received while they were boarding the ferry from Klaipėda.
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On Tuesday in Nida, a child on a bicycle crashed into a car, and medics reached the scene after 33 minutes because shifts were changing at that time.
The mayor of Neringa, Darius Jasaitis, is outraged that only one ambulance crew is on duty in the municipality outside of the summer season, and insists that there should be more of them.
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The local ambulance chief Regina Pocienė claims that having more crews in Neringa is not cost-effective, as on average even that single crew receives few calls.
