The Gazette

Colorado Springs considers city-run ambulance service to replace current provider, AMR

A dulcet but definitive voice scratches on the loudspeaker, echoing through the multi-bay garage ground floor of Colorado Springs’ oldest, busiest firehouse. “Truck respond, medical assist.” And so ...
Colorado Public Radio

Colorado Springs Fire Department to consider forming city-run ambulance services

The Colorado Springs City Council will weigh a proposal from Colorado Springs Fire Department Chief Randy Royal that could create a city-operated ambulance service. Currently, Colorado Springs ...
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Mayor Yemi Mobolade wants to improve ambulance service in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS — Finding a way to improve ambulance service in Colorado Springs remains a priority for Mayor Yemi Mobolade. Two weeks ago, Colorado Springs City Council voted down a proposal from ...
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AMR or CSFD: City of Colorado Springs considering bringing ambulance service in-house

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is proposing a change to how the city runs ambulance services for citizens. The City of Colorado Springs currently has a contract ...
The Gazette

Colorado Springs negotiating with new ambulance provider

Colorado Springs will soon begin negotiations with a new ambulance company that could potentially end the city’s 40-year partnership with its current contractor. Falck Rocky Mountain beat out four ...
Firehouse

City Nixes Plan to Move Ambulance Service to Colorado Springs Fire Department

The Colorado Springs City Council voted down a new city-run ambulance service Tuesday after months of debate about whether to take over services provided by a private company. The council voted 5-4 ...
KRDO

Concerns raised over possible ambulance service contract with Colorado Springs

The City of Colorado Springs is in negotiations to hire a new ambulance service. As a precaution the deal would include a bond in case the chosen ambulance company were to go under, but if that ...
KRDO

Colorado Springs ambulance contractor under pressure to meet response times

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — American Medical Response is back on track to meet compliance for ambulance response times in August, following two months of late fees to the city totaling nearly ...
The Denver Post

Police: DUI suspect runs stop sign, hits ambulance in Colorado Springs

A driver suspected of drinking and driving ran a stop sign in Colorado Springs Wednesday evening and hit an ambulance. The incident happened at about 6:25 p.m. at the intersection of East Uintah and ...
CBS News

UCHealth's LifeLine Team Transports Coronavirus Patients In Air Ambulance

LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – Patients confirmed to have coronavirus can now be transported via air at some Colorado hospitals. UCHealth's "LifeLine" team at Medical Center of the Rockies was the first air ...
Post Independent Citizen Telegram

Donated ambulance becomes Colorado Mountain College mobile classroom in Rifle

If you see a red and blue ambulance circling the parking lot at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle, don’t be concerned that the driver has lost his way. More than likely, Chris Jackson, full-time lead ...