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Council reviews the ambulance permit as AMR asks for a two-year extension
ABC 7 Amarillo reported that the Fire Chief presented to the council on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, as the ambulance permit neared the end of its term and AMR asked for a two-year extension. The council did not grant the extension that day; councilmembers discussed evaluating response times and receiving a quarterly report.[1]
Mark NairAmerican Medical Response, Inc. (dba Amarillo Medical Services)
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ABC 7 Amarillo reported that AMR had provided ambulance service in Amarillo for more than seven years, that the contract was ending at the end of the year, and that AMR asked the council for a two-year extension, which the council had not yet granted. [1]
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The Fire Chief told the council that firefighters provide initial patient care and AMR crews transport patients to the nearest hospital, ABC 7 reported. [1]
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Mark Nair, Amarillo City Councilmember: Councilmember Mark Nair said, "What we did discuss was how we can evaluate response times and how we can get a quarterly report" on the service, and described AMR as operating "as a city service." [1]
