Ambulance Service
Officials in Edmond are switching to AMR in hopes of improved response times
Addition of Liberty Ambulance personnel to LifeLine-EMS helps expand operations
AAA, IAFC, IAFF and NAEMT write to Secretary Pete Buttigieg to restore production levels
Lifeline Ambulance personnel were recognized for their commitment to high-quality EMS
LifeStar Ambulance Service Jacksonville responds to at least 10 lift assist calls a week, most being “no-contact medical alarms”
Floyd County Commissioners voted to pursue negotiations with AmeriPro Health as council members consider fire-based EMS
Report finds that funding for many EMS agencies is insufficient to cover the costs of operation
A top official with Empress EMS said units responding to calls in the town of Ulster in three months has increased from 94% to 98%
Scottsdale bought four ambulances for the fire department in 2023 but still relies on Maricopa Ambulance
Floyd County officials are undecided on ambulance service options
The Floyd County council members have expressed concerns about the costs of the potential three-year ambulance contract and expressed interest in the fire-based EMS approach
The Missoula Fire Department stated EMS calls account for 65 to 68% of total call volume
Portage leaders had initially declined to pay Apsirus after it took over EMS
First responders prepare for closing of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls and HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.
City officials adopted a new policy following the death of a patient who fell next to a snowbank
Clarksville officials are considering options to improve New Chapel EMS response times
Tri-Township Fire and Rescue fire chief required EMTs to become Advanced EMTs
New Chapel EMS and AmeriPro Health are competing to see who will provide EMS for Floyd County
Members of the Lexington County Ambulance Response Solutions group encourage residents to work on improving EMS
Jeff White, Chief Paramedic at Richmond Lenox Emergency Management Service, has been named as the board president
Milwaukee aldermen are requesting ambulance companies make it a policy to get out of the rig and look for patients
Mission city officials voted to drop Med-Care EMS and switch to fire-based EMS
Officials said the mutual aid system has “repeatedly” pulled Winthrop ambulances into other communities
American Legion Ambulance cited rising costs, debt in decision to end service
Alameda County officials look to reduce costs to patients will reexamining levels of service
Saugerties, Ulster County officials debate disparity among providers, staffing and costs for smaller communities
The DeKalb Ambulance Service will continue to operate separate from the Huntsville Hospital Health System deal
Kingston officials decided not to use Empress EMS, claiming the contract would cost taxpayers over $500,000-$1,000,000 a year
Daviess Community Hospital’s construction plans give paramedics and EMTs their own kitchen, quarters
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