Oak Ridge approves agreement process to split ambulance coverage; Roane County to cover west end

Feb 11, 2025

Council approved beginning an agreement process to have Roane County EMS cover the city’s west end and Anderson County EMS cover the east end, aiming to improve response times to the Preserve area; final contracts require inter-county approvals and legal review.

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The Oak Ridge City Council voted unanimously to authorize the city to enter into agreements with Roane County and Anderson County to divide ambulance coverage within the city, assigning Roane County to cover the west end area (roughly from the Preserve to the Highway 95/58 split) and Anderson County to cover east of that point.

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