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DeKalb committee defers decision on proposed five-year AMR ambulance contract, seeks more review
Summary
The Employee Relations & Public Safety Committee reviewed a proposed multi‑year emergency ambulance services contract with American Medical Response (AMR) — a proposal of up to $77,074,607 — and voted to defer action to Nov. 4 to allow additional review of proposals, performance data and questions from commissioners.
The Employee Relations & Public Safety Committee on Wednesday deferred action on a proposed five‑year emergency ambulance services contract with Metro Ambulance Services Inc., doing business as American Medical Response (AMR), after presentations on system performance, service enhancements and program details. The committee set a return date of Nov. 4.
County staff and the Department of Fire Rescue presented data showing recent improvements in unit hours, utilization and patient‑off‑load times after the county entered an extension of the prior contract. The proposed contract in the agenda packet is a multi‑year procurement with a recommended total not to exceed $77,074,607 across the term.
Chief Fulham of the DeKalb County Department of Fire Rescue…
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