Bolivar county adds 5^th ambulance to fleet 11-19-2009

THERE'S A NEW AMBULANCE IN BOLIVAR COUNTY, WHICH NOW JOINS THE COUNTY'S FLEET OF OTHER AMBULANCES. THIS IS THE FIFTH UNIT DESIGNATED FOR THE COUNTY.  THE AMBULANCE COST $68,500, AND WAS PAID FOR WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL GRANTS. THE AMBULANCE WILL HIT THE ROAD IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS. THE AMBULANCE REPLACES A PREVIOUS ONE THAT WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED LAST OCTOBER. DISTRICT FIVE SUPERVISOR PETE RONCALI SAYS THIS WILL HELP BOLIVAR COUNTY IMPROVES ITS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. BOLIVAR COUNTY REPLACES AN AMBULANCE IN ITS FLEET ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS.