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Kingman Fire Chief shows new ambulance; unit to enter service after training and upfit
Summary
Fire Chief Yeager presented the city's recently purchased demo ambulance, said it was bought to reduce delayed transports and will be put into service after upfitting and staff training.
Kingman — Fire Chief Yeager told the Kingman City Council on Tuesday that a newly purchased ambulance is ready to enter service after upfitting and training.
Yeager said the city ordered the ambulance in August and took delivery of a demo vehicle at the end of September. He said the base cost of the unit was $274,000 and that buying a demo model reduced the expected cost and shortened a two‑year build wait. Yeager said the purchase addresses instances in which the city previously had to transport critical patients in pickup trucks or fire apparatus because an ambulance was not available.
The chief said staff completed policy and procedure updates, driver‑operator training and equipment installation and that the unit will be placed into service following the council meeting. He invited council members and the public to inspect the ambulance after the meeting.
Why it matters: The unit will give Kingman crews the ability to transport time‑sensitive critical patients directly to higher levels of care rather than waiting for mutual‑aid or longer‑distance ambulance responses.
What comes next: Fire personnel will finish final equipment checks and put the unit into active service; council did not take a formal vote on the presentation.
