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Rivalry develops in air ambulance service

Mercy Air is the only air ambulance service now operating in San Diego County

By Ray Huard
UTsandiego.com

OCEANSIDE, Calif. — An air ambulance service that answers Oceanside emergency trauma calls out of Carlsbad’s McClellan-Palomar Airport is angling to raise its profile in the city after a rival company came up with a proposal to operate a similar service out of Oceanside’s Municipal Airport.

“We want to make sure we’re meeting their needs,” said Larry Hall, regional business manager of Mercy Air Services. “I just want to build that relationship, make sure that we’re there for them.”

City Manager Peter Weiss said Mercy Air is welcome to expand its operation to include more of a presence in Oceanside.

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