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The Board of Supervisors approve a new ambulance contract with AMR after previous attempts failed.
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The Board of Supervisors approve a new ambulance contract with AMR after previous attempts failed.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jul 8, 2025

The cost of ambulance services will go up by 25 percent in a new contract with the county’s existing contractor, American Medical Response, un…

Monterey County EMS fails a second time in a quest to create a new ambulance contract.
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Monterey County EMS fails a second time in a quest to create a new ambulance contract.

  • Pam Marino
  • Mar 11, 2021

The last time the Monterey County Emergency Medical Services Agency tried to create a workable contract in 2019 to secure an ambulance provide…

UPDATED: Two-year extension of AMR ambulance contract headed to Board of Supervisors.
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UPDATED: Two-year extension of AMR ambulance contract headed to Board of Supervisors.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jan 10, 2020

A two-year contract extension for ambulance company American Medical Response is headed for consideration by the Monterey County Board of Supe…

Monterey County EMS Chief Petrie announces his retirement months after unsuccessful ambulance contract bid.
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Monterey County EMS Chief Petrie announces his retirement months after unsuccessful ambulance contract bid.

  • Pam Marino
  • Oct 3, 2019

It’s been one battle after another for Monterey County Emergency Medical System Chief Michael Petrie since he took over the EMS Agency in Sept…

Monterey County's ambulance provider, AMR, is the lone bidder for a new contract.
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Monterey County's ambulance provider, AMR, is the lone bidder for a new contract.

  • Pam Marino
  • May 10, 2019

The 10-year contract for Monterey County’s ambulance provider, American Medical Response, is coming to a close, so the county put out a reques…

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