Fire departments in Las Cruces, Sunland Park, Mesilla and the County will take over ambulance transports by fall, officials confirm
Damien Willis, Organ Mountain News
LAS CRUCES – Doña Ana County and the City of Las Cruces are moving forward with plans to end their long-standing ambulance contract with American Medical Response and transition to a fire-based emergency medical services system — a shift officials say will improve coverage, accountability and local control.
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Assistant County Manager Stephen Lopez confirmed the county has rejected AMR’s recent request to raise its stipend from $3 million to $5.2 million annually…