Four municipalities have joined forces to ensure reliable ambulance services for their residents after previous provider faced staffing challenges.
- DeWitt City Council approved an agreement to share Eaton Area EMS ambulance services with three other municipalities.
- This comes after talks broke down with the city’s long-time provider Mercy Ambulance.
- Watch the video to see the city administrator give details on the agreement now in place.
WATCH: DEWITT APPROVES NEW AMBULANCE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH AFTER PREVIOUS PROVIDER FACED STAFFING ISSUES
DeWitt approves new ambulance service agreement with University of Michigan Health after previous provider faced staffing issues
The DeWitt City Council approved an agreement Monday night with three other municipalities to share ambulance services with Eaton Area EMS, a non-profit owned and staffed by the University of Michigan Health System.
“This is the most ambulance coverage we have had in a number of years,” said city administrator Daniel Coss.
Coss explained that talks broke down with Mercy Ambulance around mid-May as the service dealt with staffing issues. Mercy has provided services for more than 50 years out of DeWitt…