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Cocke County committee forwards proposed five-year extension of Priority Ambulance contract to county legislative body
Summary
At a March 11, 2025 Cocke County Public Safety Committee meeting, members voted unanimously to send a proposed five-year extension of the county's contract with Priority Ambulance Service to the county legislative body for final action after testimony from emergency responders and service providers.
The Cocke County Public Safety Committee voted March 11, 2025, to forward to the county legislative body (CLB) a recommendation to extend Priority Ambulance Service's contract for five years, after hearing testimony from hospitals, volunteer rescue squads and fire and law-enforcement officials.
Committee chair Rick Vassar opened the discussion by summarizing prior meetings and community input and said the committee had held three meetings on the subject. He said hospital leaders, the county emergency management director and local elected officials had recommended staying with Priority Ambulance Service.
Why it matters: The contract governs ambulance coverage and staffing in Cocke County; committee members and local response agencies said continuity matters for emergency response while several witnesses urged stronger steps to reduce so-called "level 0" periods when no county ambulance is available.
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