Stoneham Fire Department Announces Armstrong Ambulance as New Ambulance Provider

STONEHAM — Chief Matthew Grafton would like to share that the Stoneham Fire Department has partnered with Armstrong Ambulance as the new ambulance provider for the Town of Stoneham. 

Stoneham will be using Armstrong Ambulance starting on July 1 at 7 a.m., which will kick off the three-year contract. 

The decision was made by a committee of police, fire and civilian dispatchers after meeting with representatives of the current ambulance company, Cataldo, and Armstrong. 

The Stoneham Fire Department would like to emphasize to residents that during this contract change, there will be no impact to ambulance or emergency services. Both companies have been coordinating together to ensure a seamless transition. 

The new terms of the contract ensure that at least one paramedic unit will be able to respond to every call. This means that one paramedic and one EMT will be staffing each of the two Stoneham ambulances. Additionally, as part of the contract Stoneham Dispatch will be responsible for maintaining call times for emergency response. 

The ambulance committee will continue to meet with Armstrong Ambulance at least semi-annually to review performance and expectations. 

The Stoneham Fire Department would like to thank Cataldo Ambulance for their professionalism and dedication to the town and residents of Stoneham.

“I would like to thank Cataldo for working with us over the past few years and for their commitment to the residents of our town,” said Chief Grafton. “This new partnership with Armstrong Ambulance means we will have paramedics on each ambulance, eliminating the time to decipher which ambulance to send. I look forward to this new collaboration and what it means to our town and residents.”

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