WINTHROP — Town Manager Anthony Marino and Fire Chief Scott Wiley report that the Town of Winthrop has reached a three-year agreement with Cataldo Ambulance to provide Emergency Medical Services and transport ambulance services to the community.
Cataldo will provide the town with 24/7 coverage from a dedicated Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances at all times. Cataldo will also provide a Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., though those times may be adjusted based on community needs.
The new EMS contract guarantees that ambulances will be in town and available for transport at all times.
Cataldo operates ambulances bases in several communities that neighbor Winthop, so even at times when Winthrop ambulances are in service, Cataldo will be able to move resources to ensure Winthrop continues to receive timely service.
The contract begins on Monday, Sept. 8.
Also, the Town has negotiated with our Fire Union an updated pay scale for paramedics, and has offered to pay for half of the cost of paramedic training for those who are interested in getting their Paramedic Certification.
The goal of the new offers for our fire fighters is to build the town’s roster of paramedics, and to have the town provide its own BLS ambulance services in addition to Catalado’s services in late 2027.
Under the new contract, Cataldo will provide GPS tracking for all of the ambulances serving Winthrop, and will hold biweekly meetings with Chief Wiley to monitor any growing or changing needs within the community.
The contract stipulates that Cataldo will respond to 90 percent of emergent ambulance calls within seven minutes, and to 90 percent of non life-threatening calls within 13 minutes, with monthly response time reports being delivered to Chief Wiley to assure that standards for response times are being met.
Cataldo will also provide quarterly training to Winthrop Fire personnel, and will give Winthrop Fire personnel continuous access to training software.
“Cataldo operates bases in Chelsea, Lynn, Revere, Everett and several other nearby communities,” said Chief Wiley. “Working with Cataldo gives us access to all of their assets that are currently surrounding us, and it helps ensure expedited response times whenever an ambulance is needed. We put great care into this contract to ensure that it provides us with the most prompt and effective ambulance service possible.”
“We are excited to have Cataldo Ambulance starting on September 8, 2025,” said Town Manager Anthony Marino. “Cataldo has better coverage in the area as they currently serve Revere, Chelsea, Everett, Lynn, Salem, Malden, and Somerville, as well as other nearby towns. They currently own a facility in Winthrop, which they will staff and maintain, and will also keep two ambulances in Town. Given the regionalization efforts with Revere and Chelsea and other neighboring communities, we are confident Cataldo will provide excellent ambulance service within acceptable industry standard response times. This will also allow us to pull additional resources when needed during large-scale emergency medical and fire incidents.”
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