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Regional Ambulance Service (California)

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Admin   [Nov 06, 2015 at 09:44 AM]
Info from the "National Private EMS Archives" on Facebook

Regional Ambulance Services
1974 - 1992
Last Incorporated May 5, 1976 by William Earl Riggs Fremont CA
Founder: William Earl Riggs

Acquired by AMR: 9-11-1992

(Original 4 AMR Acquisitions)

Other companies owned by Earl Riggs were:
SCV Paramedical Services 1956-? Founded by Oscar Thurner
Fremont Ambulance 1964-1985 Co-Owned by David Parker and Earl Riggs Contracted in Livermore CA
Cadillac Ambulance 1969-1987
Tri-Cities Ambulance 1971-1985
Pomeroy Ambulance (Founded by Bill Pomeroy in 1947) 1947-1982

The best guess here until we can get confirmation, is that Regional Ambulance Services was formed as a sort of "holding company" for Earl Riggs other companies on Aug 14, 1974.

About the Founder: William E. Riggs came to be recognized as one of the “founding fathers” of the modem ambulance industry, building Regional Ambulance into the largest and most respected ambulance service provider in California. Mr. Riggs played a leadership role in developing and pioneering the emergency medical service systems for Alameda and Contra Costa counties; serving as a member of the emergency Medical Care Committee in Alameda county.

In addition, he served on the Governor’s State Task Force on Earthquake Preparedness and was appointed to the State Legislature Joint Commission on Police, Fire and Medical Services. He has also served as a Director of the American Ambulance Association and was past president of the California Ambulance Association. After the acquisition of Regional Ambulance, he was appointed as Executive Vice President and Director of American Medical Response, Inc. and served as Chief Executive Officer of American Medical Response- West.

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