Posted on September 18, 2019
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI
The Starke County EMS Department will purchase a used ambulance to replace the current transfer unit stationed at Starke Hospital.
EMS Director Travis Clary presented the Starke County Council members with the proposed purchase during their August meeting. He said that the transfer unit is an older ambulance on the fleet and is getting a lot of wear and tear with the department’s new transfer capabilities outside of the 50 mile area travel allowance.
The used ambulance is being sold by a broker. It is currently being used by the Keystone Valley Fire Department in Eastern Pennsylvania. Clary said the ambulance has low miles and isn’t being used much. The 2013 Chevy Duramax is being sold for $39,900. The only expense will be to outfit the ambulance with identifying decals. He will obtain quotes and take the lowest responsible quote for that work in a future meeting.
The transfer unit in operation now at the hospital will be used as a back up ambulance in the fleet after the newly purchased ambulance is in service. It is Clary’s hope that it will be in service by the end of October.
The council approved the purchase out of the Cumulative Capital Development Fund with a unanimous vote.
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