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San Mateo County, CA November 6, 2001 Election
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Current Ambulance Contracts

By Peter F. Carpenter

Candidate for Board Member; Menlo Park Fire Protection District

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These contracts do not ensure the best quality service for citizens of the District
The current ambulance contracts do not meet the needs of the citizens of the District. Ambulance response times are too long and the District's sole ambulance is often dispatched by the County to locations far outside the District. If possible, the current contract should be terminated for cause. If termination is not possible then a far better system needs to be developed as the leading alternative prior to the expiration of the present contract. Unfortunately, under current State law, the County has overriding responsibility for ambulance service. Therefore, it will be necessary to lobby heavily with the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors for them to take a new direction regarding ambulance service.

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