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Mesquite explores no‑cost contract with Acadian to handle non‑emergency ambulance calls
Summary
Mesquite Fire Chief pitched a one‑year agreement with Acadian Ambulance to take ‘code 1’ (non‑emergency) transports so city medics can remain available for high‑acuity calls; council gave consensus to move forward with contract negotiations and legal review.
Chief Keith Hopkins told the Mesquite City Council on May 20 that the fire department is proposing a one‑year agreement with Acadian Ambulance Service to handle many non‑emergency ("code 1") ambulance calls as a no‑cost alternative to adding a city ambulance.
"What we want to bring to you is something that provides you and us a no cost alternative and to give it a try for about a year," Hopkins said, explaining that Acadian already serves as Mesquite’s backup provider and operates to the same Advanced Life Support (ALS) protocols used by the city. "This is a no cost to the city issue."
Hopkins described rising demand for ambulance service: he said Mesquite’s call volume grew…
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