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Owasso council approves purchase of a Type 1 ambulance to address rising EMS demand
Summary
The council authorized up to $335,222 for a new Type 1 ambulance to be procured through the HGAC cooperative program; staff cited increased call volume, concentrated demand in Station 1's response area and target response-time goals.
The Owasso City Council approved the purchase of a Type 1 ambulance to expand the Fire Department’s EMS capability and reduce response-time pressure in the city’s busiest response area.
Fire Chief David Hurst told the council the department currently operates six ambulances: four assigned as primary units to each of the city’s four fire stations and two held in reserve for maintenance, special events and surges. Hurst said EMS call volume increased about 10% over three years and was 3.5% higher than last year. He said Station 1’s response area receives roughly 25–29% more calls than other areas and that roughly…
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