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Cheshire County to repurpose ARPA funds, replace aging ambulances with two Type 3 units
Summary
Commissioners directed the EMS chief to alter a Greenwood order: cancel a $431,000 bariatric ambulance and buy two Type 3 ambulances (about $220,000 each), with up to $10,000 extra. Officials said the change improves reliability, saves about $64,800 a year and preserves ARPA funds.
Cheshire County commissioners on Wednesday directed the county EMS chief to work with Greenwood to replace a planned specialized bariatric ambulance with two standard Type 3 ambulances, using ARPA funds already committed to the bariatric unit and authorizing up to $10,000 in additional county funds.
Captain Kevin Cummings, fleet manager for Cheshire County EMS, told commissioners the service’s call mix has shifted since the county bought six ambulances with ARPA money: about 65% of calls are emergency responses and only 35% are interfacility transfers. He said the county has not yet encountered a situation that required the dedicated bariatric vehicle Wheeled Coach was building and that local partners — Keene Fire and Great Brook…
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