New ambulance contract in Leonia eliminates need for volunteer corps

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A little late posting this, but still....

New ambulance contract in Leonia eliminates need for volunteer corps

Friday, December 24, 2010

BY MAXIM ALMENAS

Leonia Life

STAFF WRITER

LEONIA — After receiving only one complete proposal from hospitals and ambulance service providers in the area, the mayor and council decided to award Englewood Hospital and Medical Center the contract for the borough's weekly overnight and weekend ambulance service.

http://www.northjersey.com/news/112416349_New_ambulance_contract_.html

[mikeinet 37]

Looks like there was some political conflict that led to this:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/113553654_Ambulance_operations_under_scrutiny.html

[vodoly 535]

Englewood Hospital also provides palisades parks EMS service 24/7 just like leonia we also got both of pal park's former ambo's witch were painted to match EHMC's other units wonder if we will get leonia's former rigs

[EHMCMedic 1]

Englewood Hospital also provides palisades parks EMS service 24/7 just like leonia we also got both of pal park's former ambo's witch were painted to match EHMC's other units wonder if we will get leonia's former rigs

No we are not taking the ambulances. One of the trucks was given to Leonia FD and the other is being put out to bid. It cost the hospital way to much money to have the Pal Park trucks worked on and repainted.

[vodoly 535]

No we are not taking the ambulances. One of the trucks was given to Leonia FD and the other is being put out to bid. It cost the hospital way to much money to have the Pal Park trucks worked on and repainted.

Thanks for the info EHMCMedic I Will take a guess The FD will convert it to a fieldcom