(New ambulance service provider)….American Medical Response was to have taken over Wednesday.

AMR agreed to provide ambulance service to Imperial County on an interim basis. They replace Schaefer Gold Cross, who asked to be let out of their contract early. Gold Cross has been the provider for ambulance service for years. Their current contract ended in 2022, but they asked to end the contract early. Gold Cross said it was for financial reasons. The County said they understood and were able to procure AMR’s services on an interim basis until the county could work to implement a long-term stability plan. That plan will include the selection of a provider through a competitive process.