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Pulaski County moves ahead with ambulance replacement plan; purchase pending council appropriation
Summary
County EMS staff presented a maintenance and replacement plan for ambulances that recommends a two-year replacement rotation and the purchase of a new ambulance priced about $264,223 (including power-load system). Commissioners authorized staff to proceed with the purchase contingent on council approval of an additional appropriation.
Pulaski County EMS staff told commissioners the county’s ambulance fleet is aging and experiencing rising maintenance costs, and recommended a formal rotation and a near-term vehicle replacement plan.
Natasha, who presented the ambulance maintenance report, said one aging unit — a 2013 model — has 292,000 miles and has become increasingly unreliable. “This year, we have…
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