JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Jeffersonville Mayor Mike Moore announced Wednesday that the city is considering establishing its own ambulance and EMS service.
Baker Tilly, an accounting and financial advisory firm, will study the possibility of a fire territory in Jeffersonville that would also include Utica and Utica Township, according to a news release.
“It’s time that we take a hard look at whether Jeffersonville should provide ambulance and EMS service for its residents,” Moore said. “We were already looking at whether it made sense financially to create a fire territory. With residents concerns about adequate ambulance and EMS coverage, it just made sense to expand the scope of that study. We want to look at all viable options to ensure that our residents are safe.”
City Council President Dustin White proposed the original study for the fire territory, the release said.
“We have a top-notch fire department that is well-trained. It is well-positioned to implement and manage ambulance and EMS,” White said. “The creation of a new fire territory could provide us that opportunity.”
The study will look at whether the creation of the new fire territory will produce enough money to support a fully operated ambulance and EMS service in Jeffersonville. Once the study is complete, the mayor said its findings will be presented to city officials.
“If the fire territory and the establishment of ambulance and EMS service is economically feasible, then we will have discussions with Utica and Clark County about the next steps,” Moore said.
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