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Local ambulance owner warns supervisors a county ordinance restricting outside agencies could delay care
Summary
Owner of KDK Transport and ProMed Ambulance told supervisors that hospitals use an algorithm and that his company's 24/7 availability — including two bariatric ambulances — explains why it receives many county calls; he urged the board not to adopt an ordinance that would limit outside agencies.
At the Dickenson County Board of Supervisors meeting, Eddie Kaiser, who identified himself as owner of KDK Transport and ProMed Ambulance, used public comment to oppose a proposed ordinance that he said would restrict hospitals from calling outside ambulance agencies.
Kaiser said hospitals follow "an algorithm" when assigning transports and that his company receives calls when county rescue agencies lack availability. He told…
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