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County offers shared‑services plan and RFP support as seven towns face ambulance shortages
Summary
County officials proposed forming a shared municipal EMS group, assisting with a request for proposals and offering budget support after a local private ambulance provider struggled to maintain coverage for seven municipalities.
County officials proposed a shared‑services approach and said they will help seven municipalities publish a request for proposals to address gaps in ambulance coverage after a private vendor’s service faltered. The county offered facilitation, data from the 911 center and said it has set aside funds and is pursuing ambulance purchases to stabilize local emergency medical services.
The proposal matters because multiple municipalities reportedly were relying on a single private vendor and at times had only one ambulance available to cover several towns, creating response and coverage concerns. County staff said the goal is to organize a municipal coalition, solicit vendor proposals based…
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