- Dates
- 1997-06 – 1997-07
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcareemergency-managementtransportationgovernancecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Beaver Island EMS announced a second ambulance for service around July 4, 1997: a $70,000 four-wheel-drive diesel vehicle with a new chassis and refurbished patient compartment. The purchase used a $30,500 down payment and four-year lease/purchase financing, with township contributions also supporting EMS operations and training.
Evidence limits
The notice records an order and financing plan, not delivery, equipment inventory, or service performance.
Sources
- Reports a $70,000 4x4 diesel ambulance expected in service around July 4, with a new chassis and remounted patient compartment, $30,500 down, and a four-year lease/purchase funded through township contributions and EMS operations. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the second-ambulance announcement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island EMS orders a second ambulance for 1997”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-second-ambulance-ordered-1997/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1997, “Beaver Island’s Second Ambulance is On the Way!” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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