Yesterday Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks, under authority of the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act, signed an Emergency Declaration to temporarily set aside provisions of a Parish ordinance that requires Acadian Ambulance to operate all ambulances at the Advanced Life Support Level.
This action comes as Livingston Parish tackles the resurgence of the COVID-19 emergency caused by the Delta Variant that has placed an extreme burden on Acadian Ambulance Service within the Parish.
In order to allow Acadian Ambulance Service to respond appropriately to the increased number of calls for ambulance service, the Declaration will allow Basic Life Support response when an informed determination is made by the Acadian Ambulance medical director.
This Emergency Declaration will remain in effect until the Parish President is sure the emergency conditions no longer exist or until it is terminated by a majority of the Parish Governing Authority.
