<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0EOyYv_1DApbzZC00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0EOyYv_1DApbzZC00" width="2048" height="1393" ><figcaption>An Ann Arbor Fire Department ambulance on July 11, 2024. (Ryan Stanton | MLive.com)</figcaption></figure>Ryan Stanton – mlive.comANN ARBOR, MI — The Ann Arbor Fire Department is adding a third ambulance to its fleet.The move comes more than three years after the department rolled out its first ambulance in 2023 to fill gaps in local emergency medical services.City Council approved the roughly $321,000 purchase of a second ambulance for the department in 2024 and on Monday, July 6, OK’d the $346,000 purchase of a third.“This third ambulance will be used for surge capacity for significant events such as concerts at Michigan Stadium, BIG10 rivalry games, and Art Fair,” Chantel Jackson, safety services administrative manager, told council in a memo.It also ensures ambulance availability when other ambulances are down for maintenance or repair, Jackson said.It will have the same basic setup as the other two with a cot, loading system and associated equipment, and it’s a spec model available for immediate delivery, she said.The next Michigan Stadium concerts will be July 24-25 with country musician Morgan Wallen headlining.The fire department got into the ambulance business to supplement local Huron Valley Ambulance service after being concerned about ambulance delays and a shortage of emergency medical technicians in the industry.There are currently no hybrid or fully electric ambulances commercially available, though several manufacturers are in the development phase and it’s expected the newest ambulance will be replaced with a hybrid or electric model at the end of its life cycle in eight years, Jackson said.The fire department ambulances are set up to provide basic life support transport, different from advanced life support ambulances that are staffed by paramedics and provide higher-level care, including advanced cardiac interventions and medication administration, Jackson said.Council on Monday approved a two-year agreement with HVA for advanced life support transport starting Jan. 1, 2027.There is no impact to the fire department budget as HVA will invoice patients directly, Jackson said.But under the agreement, the city will reimburse HVA $200 in 2027 and $210 in 2028 when an HVA paramedic provides advanced life support care in an AAFD ambulance.In those cases, the city can invoice insurance carriers at an advance life support rate to include the fees, Jackson said.The city has not had a contract with HVA, which has posed challenges, Jackson said. While Washtenaw County entered into an agreement with HVA in July 1983, that has not been updated and the city is not a party to that agreement, she said.“The city has no current ability to direct ambulance operations within Ann Arbor,” she told council in a memo. “Over time, this has contributed to inefficiencies and, in some cases, duplicative deployment of ambulance resources.”Because HVA is a non-governmental entity, it is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. As a result, the city has had limited access to operational data, Jackson said.Want more Ann Arbor-area news? Bookmark the local Ann Arbor news page.<h2>Ambulances</h2>©2026 Advance Local Media LLC. Visit mlive.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.<h2>Apparatus Purchasing: The Prebid Conference</h2>Pundits advocate for prebid conferences (PBCs) in fire apparatus purchasing, primarily benefiting fire departments. Their effectiveness varies by purchaser and region, impacting bidder participation.</div></body>

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ANN ARBOR, MI — The Ann Arbor Fire Department is adding a third ambulance to its fleet. The move comes more than three years after the department rolled out its first ambulance in 2023 to fill gaps in local emergency medical services. City Council approved the roughly $321,000 purchase...

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ANN ARBOR, MI — The Ann Arbor Fire Department is adding a third ambulance to its fleet. The move comes more than three years after the department rolled ou

Ann Arbor (MI) Fire Department Buying Third Ambulance for Big Events

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