Acadian, the new Bexar County 911 provider

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Following a highly-competitive bid process, Acadian Ambulance Service was

selected to become the contracted 911 ambulance provider for the unincorporated

areas of Bexar County, Texas.

The three-year contract, with two one-year extension options, will commence on

May 1, 2009.

" We are very excited about this opportunity to serve Bexar County as the

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 911 public safety contractor, " said VP of

Operations Cirillo. " Our team has already begun coordinating an

extensive transition plan with area and company officials to create a smooth

transition for the community. "

Our company has already received well over 150 applications from Bexar County

employees and our human resources team will begin screening, testing and making

job offers this week in San to area EMS professionals to join our team.

The hiring process will last about a week followed by various orientation

classes that will be scheduled to accommodate the numerous work shifts of area

employees.

Simultaneously, Acadian leaders will host a series of meetings with area first

responder groups and key officials to garner their insight and leadership to

successfully integrate into the public safety team.

More than just providing ambulances, Acadian will also maintain a

specially-equipped all-terrain response med cart, a CCT ambulance and bariatric

ambulance in Bexar County. Our fleet size will grow to about 20 ambulances in

Bexar County before the transition occurs on May 1. Six additional EMS stations

will also be located throughout the county.

Acadian has done other great things in other counties in Texas, too. After only

ten months in Orange and Jefferson counties in Texas, Acadian was chosen as the

Best EMS Service by Beaumont Enterprise readers. Acadian is one of seven other

ambulance services in the area. The company was also voted one of three most

admired companies for customer service excellence by the area Chamber of

Commerce just a year after it began operations in Austin.

The Bexar County 911 contract is not oour company's first 911 contract in Texas.

We were awarded area EMS contracts in Orange and Jefferson Counties in Southeast

Texas in 2006.