American Medical Response announced last week that it will cease operations in Grant County in mid-June. In order to ensure emergency medical services are available to all county residents, local fire departments are working to secure a contract with a Wenatchee-based EMS firm.
March 22, 2023
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AMR announces Grant departure
County first responders plan future of local EMS with new provider.
EPHRATA – American Medical Response, which handles much of the ambulance services in Grant County, announced last week that it will be ceasing operations in the county, citing increased costs, among other reasons. “We were notified that there was going to be a need for financial supplement of AMR’s operations, and those (conversations) started taking place in January of 2023, where they said they need an additional $350,000 annually to supplement their operations in Grant County,” said Ephrata Fire Department Chief Jeremy Burns, who also serves on the Central County Ambulance Service Board, also referred to as the ASB...