County ambulance service secures state authorization, targets Nov. 1 start

Aug 10, 2026

Ambulance Director Kimberly Ringel told supervisors Buchanan County has its state authorization and service number; two ambulances are in and hiring is on track for October with a target launch of Nov. 1.

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Kimberly Ringel, Buchanan County’s ambulance director, told the board the county has completed the state authorization process and now holds a service certificate and service number that allow the county to operate its own ambulance service.

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