EMS Company sold

[Richard B the EMT]

In recent articles in both JEMS (via their E-Newsletter), and the New York Times, a company called Emergency Medical Services Company, based out of Greenwood Village, Colorado, has agreed to be "acquired" by private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice, in a buyout of three point two BILLION dollars.

The company is supposed to be the biggest provider of "ambulance services".

Admittedly, I am probably behind the times, but I thought Laidlow (Laidlaw?) or American Medical Response were the biggest? Also, I've never heard of the group.

Has anyone, here in EMT City, heard of them, or worked for them?

[Chief1C]

In recent articles in both JEMS (via their E-Newsletter), and the New York Times, a company called Emergency Medical Services Company, based out of Greenwood Village, Colorado, has agreed to be "acquired" by private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice, in a buyout of three point two BILLION dollars.

The company is supposed to be the biggest provider of "ambulance services".

Admittedly, I am probably behind the times, but I thought Laidlow (Laidlaw?) or American Medical Response were the biggest? Also, I've never heard of the group.

Has anyone, here in EMT City, heard of them, or worked for them?

AMR is the biggest. EMS Corp. owns AMR.

[island emt]

At one point Laidlaw out of Canada owned The Empire.

In recent years corporate ownership has been EMS out of Colorado

At the evil empire you are just another number on the beancounters checklist.

[usalsfyre]

At one point Laidlaw out of Canada owned The Empire.

In recent years corporate ownership has been EMS out of Colorado

At the evil empire you are just another number on the beancounters checklist.

Are you saying this guy is your boss?

[TylerHastings]

Doesn't EMS also fit into R/M somehow as well...

[Richard B the EMT]

Doesn't EMS also fit into R/M somehow as well...

I'm probably going to kick myself, but what is/are R/M?

[usalsfyre]

I'm probably going to kick myself, but what is/are R/M?

I believe it's Rural/Metro.

[TylerHastings]

Sorry Richard I shouldn't have abbreviated it and usalsfyre you are right it is Rural Metro.

[Richard B the EMT]

(Sound of Richard B kicking himself)