Posted June 26, 2015 There is a new Ford white Ambulance siting inside Station 251 for over week Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2015 There are now 2 ambulance's lettered with Gilbert Fire Rescue decals at 251's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2015 There is a new Ford white Ambulance siting inside Station 251 for over week Is it a box or is it a van? AMR has a couple of plain white Ford Type 3 rigs in its local fleet. Maybe GFD is exploring a new 911 transport contract with AMR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 19, 2015 TRV'S or Community Care Units like Mesa and SSFMD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) Type 2's parked back to back, one is a new Ford & one is older Ford, they are parked where LT251 Arrow XT was parked and they moved LT251 rig to 255's Also There is usually 10 to 15 AMR's at San Tan Ford Type 2"s & 3's AMR seems to have the Dignity Health contract Edited July 19, 2015 by GilbertFIRE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 19, 2015 Also There is usually 10 to 15 AMR's at San Tan Ford Type 2"s & 3's AMR seems to have the Dignity Health contract Possibly that Ford dealership is contracted to do the maintenance on AMR's rigs. I don't believe they have their own fleet maintenance facility yet. AMR is slowly taking interfacility transport market share away from R/M. I'm guessing it will take a couple of years before they begin to put a big dent in R/M's business in the Valley. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25, 2015 (edited) Gilbert is signing a contract with AMR and Queen Creek is also signing with AMR apparently RM/SWA was not honoring the contract, and wanted to cut the number of ambulances, owed Gilbert over $150,000 for rebursements since the summer 2014, and RM bankrupt 's were the key reasons, Edited July 25, 2015 by GilbertFIRE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 25, 2015 Gilbert is signing a contract with AMR and Queen Creek is also signing with AMR apparently RM/SWA was not honoring the contract, and wanted to cut the number of ambulances, owed Gilbert over $150,000 for rebursements since the summer 2014, and RM bankrupt 's were the key reasons, That's an interesting development. Glad to hear AMR is breaking into the 911 transport market so soon. I thought it would be next year at the earliest. AMR has 6 brand new Type 3 rigs sitting in front of their Tempe office that are not being utilized. I would imagine those available rigs would allow AMR to start serving Gilbert or QC right away. BTW, the SWA east Valley regional ambulance contract expired about a year ago. Glendale's contract with SWA expired about two years ago. Like Gilbert, Glendale is also having problems with R/M concerning reimbursements. This might compel Glendale to sign with AMR. Glendale withdrew its application to get its own ambulance service CON a couple of weeks ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 26, 2015 Eventually they will have do there own transporting, Like Sun City, Sun Lakes, North County etc... These national company's will not be able to honor these very very strict fire department contracts and make the profit margins they want. so many fines for, if they don't make response times, use wrong ambulances, employees don't dress right, etc.. FD's can use there Medics any time they want too and need to get reburisement's etc... Besides RM & AMR who else is there ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 27, 2015 Eventually they will have do there own transporting, Like Sun City, Sun Lakes, North County etc... These national company's will not be able to honor these very very strict fire department contracts and make the profit margins they want. so many fines for, if they don't make response times, use wrong ambulances, employees don't dress right, etc.. FD's can use there Medics any time they want too and need to get reburisement's etc... Besides RM & AMR who else is there ?? I think it's going to be tough for any more Valley fire departments to get their own CONs, and almost impossible for Maricopa Ambulance. It's doubtful DHS is going to be sympathetic to FDs now that R/M has emerged from bankruptcy and AMR has entered the market. The best hope for FDs is to lobby the state legislature and convince the politicians to do away the the CON law. Until that happens the DHS has to comply with the CON law and must not allow the Valley to become oversaturated with ambulance service providers. It's my guess the additional issuance of CONs in the Valley is about to come to a screeching halt. A few FDs got theirs in the past 6 months but the remaining FDs aspiring to get into 911 transport are too late for the party. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 28, 2015 Buckeye is in talks to start their own ambulance service. I was told their presentation went well. Buckeye Valley has too many issues that Buckeye is tired of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 28, 2015 Buckeye is in talks to start their own ambulance service. I was told their presentation went well. Buckeye Valley has too many issues that Buckeye is tired of. Buckeye has a DHS CON hearing scheduled in August and again in November. It's a long and expensive process. No doubt Buckeye Valley will be at the hearing to oppose the issuance of a CON to Buckeye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 31, 2015 Gilbert city council voted to approve the AMR contract at the 7-30-2014 council meeting. AMR is required to agree not to oppose GFD's CON application. I wouldn't be surprised to see GFD doing ALS transports with its own ambulances before the end of this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
