Three companies have offered to provide ambulance services in Walker County.
Commissioner Bebe Heiskell accepted bids from Angel EMS, American Medical Response and Puckett EMS during a meeting Thursday afternoon. The county has not yet accepted any of the offers. Fire Chief Randy Camp said he expects they will need three or four days to make a decision.
Walker County has operated its own ambulance service from 2010 until now.
County records show they have lost an average of $137,000 a year on the service, though Finance Officer Gregory McConnell said the cost has actually been worse for the county. The Walker County Road Department covers the EMS’ maintenance, the fire department covers overhead expenses and sales tax revenue covers the cost of buying new equipment.
During Thursday’s meeting, Heiskell shared the bid details.