Auburn councilors get behind city ambulance service
By Scott Taylor, Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine | |
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Councilors Tizz Crowley,
Councilors
"There is not enough information for me to say we should spend
City Manager
The city sends EMT-trained fire personnel in a rescue vehicle to most emergencies. City EMTs typically respond faster than United Ambulance, according to the report and are able to stabilize patients and hand them off to United for transport.
According to a contract that expired in January, United Ambulance pays the city a
According to a
The service would cost the city up
It's all about response time, fire Chief Frank Roma said.
"Very often, people call for an ambulance because they need to get to the hospital,"
United Ambulance made a counteroffer, based on a
LaBonte said he was concerned about further negotiations with United.
"The first thing, when there were questions about
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