THAT LED TO BARRUS’ ARREST IN
POWELL COUNTY.
THE CITY OF HELENA AND LEWIS AND
CLARK COUNTY ARE TAKING BIDS FOR
A COMPANY TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE
SERVICES IN THE HELENA VALLEY.
M-T-N’S JONATHON AMBARIAN HAS
MORE ON HOW THEY’LL MAKE THEIR
DECISION.
{THE CITY AND COUNTY EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES BOARD IS
CURRENTLY SOLICITING FOR A
QUALIFIED AMBULANCE COMPAN}
{TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TRANSPORT IN MOST OF LEWIS AND
CLARK COUNTY}
{HELENA FIRE CHIEF KEN WOOD SAID
ST. PETER’S HEALTH HAS HELD THE
AMBULANCE CONTRACT FOR ABOUT 20
YEARS}
{THAT CONTRACT IS NOW SET TO
EXPIRE}
{HE SAID THEY HAVE NO ISSUES
WITH THE SERVICE ST. PETER’S HAS
PROVIDE}
{BUT THEY WANT TO LOOK AT ALL
OPTIONS}
{CG: KEN WOOD, HELENA FIRE
CHIE}
{"WE JUST FEEL AGAIN, YOU KNOW,
AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WE HAVE A
RESPONSIBILITY TO THE COMMUNITY,
TO THE TAXPAYER, TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE ARE BEING FAIR, THAT WE
ARE LOOKING FOR THE BEST
POSSIBLE SERVICE. WE WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE’RE TRANSPARENT
AND HAVE A FAIR PROCESS.}
{WOOD SAID LEADERS WILL BE
LOOKING FOR AN AMBULANCE SERVICE
THAT CAN MAINTAIN THE CURRENT
LEVELS OF SERVICE AND WORK WELL
IN RURAL AREAS}
{THE COMPANY WILL HAVE TO
RESPOND TO THE HELENA VALLEY AND
THE WOLF CREEK AND CANYON CREEK
AREA}
{AND ASSIST IN THE LINCOLN AND
AUGUSTA AREAS}
{THE CITY AND COUNTY WILL TAKE
BIDS THROUGH AUGUST FIFTH}
{WOOD SAID THEY HOPE TO CHOOSE A
PROVIDER AND START CONTRACT
NEGOTIATIONS THIS FAL}
{AND WRAP UP THE PROCESS BY THE
END OF THE YEAR}
{WOOD SAID, REGARDLESS OF WHAT
DECISION THEY MAKE, THE HOPE IS
THAT THE PUBLIC WON’T NOTICE ANY
DIFFERENCES}
{"WE DON’T WISH TO SEE ANY
CHANGE IN LEVEL OF SERVICE, AND
OUR HOPE AND BELIEF IS THAT
WE’LL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN
THAT.}
{IN HELENA, JONATHON AMBARIAN,
M-T-N NEWS}
SAINT PETER’S RELEASED A
STATEMENT TO M-T-N, SAYING...
"SAINT PETER’S HEALTH HAS
PROVIDED EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES FOR THE GREATER HELENA
AREA FOR MANY YEARS, AND WE WILL
BE RESPONDING TO THE CITY-COUNTY
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS TO
CONTINUE PROVIDING EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICE.
OUR GROWING TEAM OF MORE THAN 50
TALENTED PARAMEDICS, ADVANCED
E-M-TS AND E-M-TS IS PROUD TO
SERVE OUR COMMUNITY BY HAVING A
PRESENCE AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY
EVENTS AND PROVIDING HIGH
QUALITY EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE."
WOOD SAID THE CITY AND COUNTY
