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Falck replaces Rural/Metro as new Ore. ambulance service

The city of Salem ended a 10-year relationship with Rural/Metro, which protested the change

SALEM, Ore. — Falck Northwest Corp will replace Rural/Metro as the ambulance service.

After working with Rural/Metro for the past 10 years, the city of Salem signed a five-year contract that starts in July for Falck to provide 24/7 service, the Statesman Journal reports.

Rural/Metro filed protests in response, but that process has ended and Falck’s contract received approval. Falck plans to recruit of number of Rural/Metro employees.