Hellsgate Fire Department dba Rim Country Fire and Medical Service

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An Administrative Law Judge and the Director of the Arizona DHS have both denied Hellsgate FD's application for a Certificate of Necessity to operate an ambulance service. The arduous application process took 17 months and ended up costing the fire department $370,000. Life Line Ambulance will continue to provide service to that area of the state.

"The district’s fire board recently put Chief David Bathke on paid non-disciplinary leave and hired an investigator to look into unspecified issues within the department."

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Hellsgate ambulance bid update

http://www.paysonroundup.com/news/local/hellsgate-ambulance-bid-update/article_c95af5ba-b55b-5d39-9785-173c7dd09134.html