CHISHOLM – A working session involving members of the Chisholm City Council and EMTs from the Chisholm Ambulance Service on Thursday engaged in a two-hour long dialogue about the transition
CHISHOLM â The City of Chisholm is cutting ties with the ambulance service provider that has served the community for the past 38 years.
At its regular meeting on Wednesday the council voted to allow its current 10-year contract with Longyear, Inc., dba Chisholm Ambulance Service to expire on its original date of Dec. 31 and move ahead with a city-run ambulance service. The council also discussed a job description for an ambulance director. The council voted to cancel a contract between the city and the firm Baker-Tilly for a feasibility study pertaining to the ambulance service.
The Chisholm Tribune Press reached out to Joe Sertich, President and CEO of Longyear, Inc. on Thursday for his reaction to the councilâs decision. Sertich offered the following statement in response.