Staff report
A new ambulance company will be serving Littleton residents
starting Nov. 1.
Rural/Metro was awarded a one-year contract, followed by a
one-year renewal term, in a unanimous Littleton City Council vote
on Oct. 21. The contract will make Rural/Metro the exclusive
private ambulance partner of Littleton Fire Rescue for 911
services.
The contract is expected to generate annual net revenue of
approximately $1.5 million and was won in a competitive bidding
process that included the incumbent provider.
“We are very proud to be selected as the best-qualified private
ambulance service for Littleton’s emergency needs and look forward
to partnering with Littleton Fire Rescue to provide a coordinated
response to emergency medical calls,” said Boo Heffner, president
of the West Emergency Services Group.
The contracted service area is located approximately 10 miles
southwest of Denver and includes the City of Littleton, Highlands
Ranch Metropolitan District, a portion of the City of Centennial
and unincorporated portions of Jefferson County.
Rural/Metro has been operating in the Denver metropolitan area
since 1998 when it was awarded the exclusive contract to provide
emergency ambulance services in the City of Aurora. The Company
employs more than 175 ambulance professionals in the metropolitan
Denver area, providing services to nearly 40,000 patients each
year.
