Trustees unanimously approved the purchase of a 2022 Dodge Model-4500 4x4 diesel ambulance to join the fleet of emergency vehicles used by the SCHD Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The price tag for the vehicle is $287,707.
EMS interim director Jen Adam had raised concerns about aging ambulances with ongoing maintenance issues at the September board meeting.
Trustee Dave Bell, a member of the SCHD board finance committee, commended Adam for researching ambulances and working with the state’s lone certified emergency vehicle mechanic to ensure the new ambulance was a sound purchase. He recommended the board vote in favor of the acquisition.
“We know we need to spend these funds (on a new ambulance),” Bell said. “I don’t think we have a choice.”
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