EMSA News
EMSA Board Votes to Terminate Contract with AMR
October 28, 2020 -- The Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) Board of Trustees voted today to terminate the contract with American Medical Response, Inc. (AMR) effective Nov. 30, 2020, as a result of multiple contractual defaults by AMR. The Board also approved...
EMSA Issues Notice of Defaults to AMR – Emergency Medical Services Will Continue Without Interruption
October 1, 2020 -- The Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) issued a notice to American Medical Response Ambulance Service, Inc. (“AMR”) on Sept. 23, 2020, relating to six specific conditions and circumstances—each of which constitute a default by AMR of its...
EMSA Files Suit Against AMR – Emergency Medical Services Will Continue Without Interruption
September 9, 2020— Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) filed a lawsuit today against American Medical Response, Inc. (AMR) as a result of AMR’s breach of contract and refusal to pay more than $16 million it owes as part of the contractual obligations. EMSA,...
City of OKC EMSAcare Enrollment Month Starts September 1st
September 1, 2020 - September is EMSAcare month in Oklahoma City, when Oklahoma City residents may change their EMSAcare membership satus from September 1-30. EMSAcare covers the out-of-pocket expenses for emergency ambulance transports anywhere in the EMSA service...
City of Tulsa 2020 EMSAcare Open Enrollment Begins
August 3, 2020 - Enrollment for the City of Tulsa’s EMSAcare program will conclude on Monday, August 31, 2020. Tulsa residents can enroll online at www.cityoftulsa.org or by calling the City of Tulsa Customer Care Center at (918) 596-9511. The program saves residents...
EMSA Summer Heat Safety
July 17, 2020 - EMSA takes heat safety seriously. Each summer in both Oklahoma City and Tulsa, EMSA medics respond to more than 250 suspected heat-related illness calls. Those calls can range from someone feeling winded and achy because of hot temperatures to someone...
EMSA Celebrates EMS Week 2020
May 18, 2020 – EMSA is celebrating its frontline healthcare heroes and all EMSA Team Members for EMS Week 2020. EMS Week, May 17 through 23, is celebrated nationwide to honor medics, dispatchers, and support staff for their hard work and dedication to their...
EMSA Unveils Oklahoma City National Memorial Ambulance
APRIL 15, 2020 - As the 25th anniversary of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing approaches, EMSA unveiled a new ambulance designed to honor the victims and survivors of the bombing as well as pay tribute to the EMSA medics who responded to the tragedy in...
Educational Demonstration Suspension
March 12, 2020 - Due to the ongoing threat and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19/Coronavirus situation in Oklahoma, EMSA has suspended all educational demonstrations, tours, and community event appearances effective immediately until further notice. As a healthcare...
EMSA and INTEGRIS Health Unveil ECMO Ambulance
February 17, 2020 - EMSA and INTEGRIS Health unveiled a partnership that saw the debut of a one-of-a-kind specialty care transport ambulance - ECMO 1 on Monday. “We have been in collaboration (with INTEGRIS) for almost a year, getting this right,” EMSA President and...