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Local ambulance provider seeks board resolution; Lee County reviews mutual-aid, licensure intent
Summary
Tommy Davis of 'Lehi Care Ambulance Service' asked the board for a resolution to support licensure and continued operations in Lee County; he said the service would focus on interfacility transfers and mutual aid and would not replace local 911 response. The board moved to accept Resolution 25-001; the transcript records the motion and a vote but does not provide a full tally.
Tommy Davis, who identified himself as representing "Lehi Care Ambulance Service," asked the Lee County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 18 to adopt a resolution supporting the company's operation and licensure in the county.
Davis told the board the company has operated since 1986 in the Wise County area and currently stations a truck in the Lee County area. "We are not here to compete with your local 9 1 1 services," he said, adding that Lehi Care would primarily provide long-distance interfacility transfers and mutual aid only when local agencies request assistance.
County staff had prepared Resolution 25-001 to document the board's support for the provider's licensing process with the Virginia Office of EMS. A motion to accept the resolution was made and seconded; the meeting transcript records the motion and a vote was taken but does not include a complete roll-call tally in the record.
Why it matters: a local resolution can be required or helpful for a provider seeking licensure in a jurisdiction and signals local cooperation on mutual aid for patient transfers and long-distance transports. Davis said the service would station units in the Pennington area and work to provide timely transfers for hospitals and nursing homes.
Next steps: staff filed the drafted resolution with the board record; the transcript does not show a detailed roll-call in the minutes provided. Any contractual or mutual-aid agreements and operational bases referenced by the provider will need to be finalized administratively and with the Office of EMS as required.
