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Fort Wayne Fire Department reaches agreement with Three Rivers Ambulance Authority

(Saige Driver / 1190 WOWO)

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): The Fort Wayne Fire Department will not longer pursue becoming the sole operator of ambulance services in the area.

On Thursday, The FWFD announced it had reached an agreement with Three Rivers Ambulance Authority.

RELATED: Three Rivers Ambulance Authority opposes FWFD proposal

The agreement will take effect on Jan. 1, pending approval from the TRAA board of Directors.  As part of the agreement, the FWFD will get funding from TRAA to offset investments made by the city of Fort Wayne.

This will result in a firefighter paramedic or advanced EMT on every fire engine. The FWFD will not longer purse becoming sole operator of ambulances and TRAA will continue to provide services.

Earlier this year, the FWFD announced it wanted to take over all the city’s ambulance services. TRRA opposed the move. 

“We’re encouraged by the partnership and collaboration that took place to move emergency services forward in our community,” said Fort Wayne Fire Chief Eric Lahey.

The partnership’s goal is to provide “synergies in the areas of response times, education, planning, productivity and maximizing resources,” a press release from the city said.

“We believe this is a true win for our community as it retains high-quality ambulance service that Fort Wayne has received from Three Rivers Ambulance Authority for over 30 years and enhances that service with ALS first response provided by the Fort Wayne Fire Department in cases in which they arrive on a scene first and the patient’s condition could benefit from advanced care prior to an ambulance arriving,” said Three Rivers Ambulance Authority Executive Director Gary Booher.

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