Merced County Board of Supervisors vote out Riggs Ambulance, new service to begin in January

Merced County Board of Supervisors vote out Riggs Ambulance, new service to begin in January

It was a packed Board Chambers on Tuesday morning as community members shared their experience with Riggs Ambulance Service, operating exclusively in Merced County.

Merced County chooses AMR as new ambulance service, severing longtime ties with Riggs Ambulance

Reading Time: 7 minutes Starting next year, Merced County residents will see a new name on local ambulances. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to select American Medical Response West as the county’s new ambulance provider, ending a business relationship with Riggs Ambulance that lasted nearly 80 years. Earlier during the same meeting, the board also unanimously denied a protest by Riggs over the contract process.  The board …