A selection process for long-term ambulance services in Orange County is in upheaval as a state agency questions its legality.
Tag: Samuel J. Stratton
Posted inCanyons, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Angel Stadium Incidents Spark Probe of Ambulance Firm
Officials say that in two cases the stadium’s private ambulance service improperly transported fans with serious injuries.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
County’s Private Ambulance Firms Have History of Past Penalties
Orange County officials, in their recent push to introduce private paramedics, have turned to ambulance firms of years of labor violations and financial difficulties, records show.
Posted inBuena Park, Countywide, Fullerton, Top Stories, Transportation
State Says OC Cities Must Put Ambulance Contracts Out to Bid
State law requires Anaheim, Fullerton and Buena Park to bid out contracts that are now held exclusively by one firm. Some are worried that the process might attract shady operators.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Committee Delays Decision on Private Paramedics
The panel wants to wait for closer examination of a death, among other issues.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Alameda Experience Reveals Downside of Private Paramedics
Officials in the Bay Area county were surprised to find that the contractor for paramedic services was $9.5 million in the red.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
County Experiments With Privatizing Ambulance Service
For the first time, private paramedics were deployed last week in Orange County to transfer patients between health facilities.
Posted inBrea, Countywide, Fountain Valley, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
OCFA’s Santa Ana Paramedic Plan Has Had Mixed Results
When the county Fire Authority takes over the city’s Fire Department next month, there will be significant changes in paramedic service.
