Posted January 25, 2016 Peoria buying 5 ambulance's and will start transporting and will be using AMR until they get it up running Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2016 Peoria buying 5 ambulance's and will start transporting and will be using AMR until they get it up running No doubt the contract Peoria FD is doing with AMR will require Peoria to continue to allow AMR to do the 911 BLS transports after the FD gets its ALS ambulances up and running. That's why AMR isn't objecting to Peoria FD getting its own CON. Btw, I hope Peoria citizens are ready to subsidize their FD's new ambulance operation. It will be a money loser just like all the other FD operated ambulance services in the Valley. Phoenix FD's ambulance operation was the biggest loser. It lost $4.3 mllion last year. Sun Lakes FD's loss: $1.2 million, Sun City West FD's loss $363K, Daisy Mountain FD's loss: $829K, Buckeye Valley FD's loss: $1.2 million. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2016 I really dislike Buckeye Valley using the ALS rescues to do inter-facility transports. It puts residents at risk if something major was to happen. Long delay waiting for SW ambulances to show up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2016 I really dislike Buckeye Valley using the ALS rescues to do inter-facility transports. It puts residents at risk if something major was to happen. Long delay waiting for SW ambulances to show up. After all, the fire district isn't located in a remote rural area of the state. I agree. Those ALS rigs should be dedicated to 911 transports only. Besides, there probably isn't enough inter-facility transport call volume in Buckeye Valley's area that would help bring in sufficient revenue to make a substantial dent in their ambulance operation's red ink problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2016 It gets scary sometimes when 3 of the rescues are away doing hospital transfers. Buckeye Valley has 1 rescue dedicated to that, but when they are gone, the next closest rescue gets called. Like you said, doesn't pay enough to overlook the consequences of what could happen. TimothyhiP and Rettungswagen like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2016 Daisy Mountain is experiencing this right now. At times, all of their rescues along with their medic unit are on transports from JCL. Rettungswagen likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 26, 2016 I noticed a North County F & M District ambulance at a Scottsdale hospital ER today. That's a long way from home for them. I see from their website they're doing inter-facility transports too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 26, 2016 I noticed a North County F & M District ambulance at a Scottsdale hospital ER today. That's a long way from home for them. I see from their website they're doing inter-facility transports too. They have been handling IF from Del Webb for some time now. They have both Medic and Rescue units. SW actually does not have a CON for IF transports in that area. RM does. They used to dispatch AMT or RM marked ambulances into SCW when requested to do so. Rettungswagen likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 26, 2016 They have been handling IF from Del Webb for some time now. They have both Medic and Rescue units. SW actually does not have a CON for IF transports in that area. RM does. They used to dispatch AMT or RM marked ambulances into SCW when requested to do so. I guess I wasn't aware that SWA's CON didn't cover the SCW area. Btw, it was revealed in the Maricopa Ambulance CON hearing that AMR will be eliminating a few of the ambulance service brands in AZ that R/M owned. Have you heard anything? I'm guessing the retirement list might include AMT and American Comtrans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 26, 2016 Making cost recovery promises they can't keep. Beware Peoria citizens! City ambulances may be in operation by this winter TimothyhiP likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 26, 2016 I guess I wasn't aware that SWA's CON didn't cover the SCW area. Btw, it was revealed in the Maricopa Ambulance CON hearing that AMR will be eliminating a few of the ambulance service brands in AZ that R/M owned. Have you heard anything? I'm guessing the retirement list might include AMT and American Comtrans. I haven't heard anything. I've noticed all the AMT rides are pretty much sold off. The Rural Metro Ambulance brand that has been running in Maricopa county have switched into Southwest Ambulance rides for both Interfacility and EMS. Leaving Rural Metro Fire rescues, Southwest Ambulance, and PMT ambulance. Not sure much on the PMT side. I would guess Comtrans and all of those other brands that Bob started. Rettungswagen likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 8, 2016 It appears Peoria FD is one step closer to being issued a CON. Btw, the Tempe FD CON hearing has been postponed. I'm guessing TFD blinked and is now attempting to do a deal with AMR. Possibly similar to Peoria's deal. Article: Peoria cleared by state to begin preparations for running city ambulance service Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 9, 2016 Also Peoria's 3 Rosenbauer Commander engine's are due and will replace older Rosenbauer's E196 & E197 will keep their ALF's they are in better shape then the old Rosenbauers and they will be ordering a new Rosenbauer commander mid mount ladder tower for Ladder 191 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 26, 2016 Sun City Fire and Medical claiming their new ambulance service will be "self-sustaining". Sun City one step closer to having local ambulance service Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 17, 2016 Peoria nears goal of city-operated ambulances after council approves funds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites