Here is the Mattoon Fire Department statement from their social media page:
“We have received a decision from the arbitrator in favor of the City’s stance on our ambulances. The Mattoon Firefighter’s focus is to preserve the services we have been providing in the city, including the ambulance service. We will maintain our commitment to the citizens of our community to provide the professional level of care that they have become accustom too. We are diligently working on an arrangement with the city to address their budgetary concerns & maintain our ambulance service for our residents.”