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Council debates buying available ambulance now or waiting on ordered vehicle; ARPA funds and study cited
Summary
Pulaski County Council weighed canceling a long-order ARPA-funded ambulance and buying a demo ambulance immediately for about $264,203; members also requested the pending hospital/operations study be completed before a final purchase decision.
Pulaski County Council spent the bulk of its Nov. 10 meeting debating how to address an aging ambulance fleet and whether to cancel an ambulance that is on a long manufacturer order and buy an available demo vehicle now.
EMS leadership said older diesel ambulances are increasingly unreliable and difficult to maintain, with high engine hours and mileage. The EMS presenter quoted a demo ambulance price…
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