Cole County EMS director says new vehicles meet standards

You’ll see some new state of the art ambulances on the roads in Cole County next year.

Commissioners approved the purchase of two new ambulances for Cole County EMS.

Several of the county’s older ambulances have high miles on them.

EMS Chief Matt Lindewirth admits the units from both bidders were very similar.

“One is lighter than the other, just because of the materials and the fashion that it’s made,” said Lindewirth. “However, as far as testing, both appear to have passed the different standards.”

The new ambulances come from the Demers firm of Canada. They beat the bid offered by Osage Industries of Linn.