June 03--Logan County Ambulance Director Shane Johnson attended the Tuesday, May 28th fiscal court meeting asking magistrates to choose between painting the county's newest addition to the fleet, or using a wrap, which is very much like a large decal put on at one time like a glove.
The county purchased a slightly used ambulance last month to replace an older model that was in need of an overhaul. The new addition needs to match the others in the fleet, with the dark blue striping and glow in the dark decaling.
Johnson told the court it was up to them what they wanted to do. He gave quotes for both painting and decaling the ambulance, or going with the wrap technique.
"It's really up to you what you want," said Johnson.
Magistrates asked Johnson for his opinion. He told them he liked the wrap because it takes a lot less time to repair a problem on the exterior than if it has to be repainted. Johnson added he would much rather have an ambulance out of commission for a couple of days verses a couple of weeks.
Painting and decaling would cost approximately $3,435, whereas using the wrap technique would cost $1, 965.
Johnson said the wrap technique has come along way since first coming about. The wrap at one time was not worth it, said Johnson, and would peel and bubble up easily, however, now manufacturers have perfected the process and it lasts a lot longer.
Magistrates took Johnson's opinion and chose to use the "wrap" technique rather than painting the county's newest ambulance.
The Logan County Ambulance Service is managed by Com-Care, Inc.. This is Com-Care's fifth year serving as operator of the service, taking over in May of 2009 after the Commonwealth Health Corporation (CHC) abruptly announced they were leaving as the county's provider after 11 years of service.
Com-Care's was the sole bidder for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, which came with an increase of five and a half percent compared to last fiscal year. President Jim Dukes explained the reason was due to Medicare cuts, which he says are hitting all medical service providers hard. Com-Care's bid was $172,992, approximately $9,000 more than last fiscal year.
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