PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WHTM) — A Pennsylvania city is receiving a sizable financial contribution to overhaul its aging fleet of ambulances.
UPMC announced Thursday a $10 Million contribution to Pittsburgh to buy nine new ambulances and a rescue truck this year and “a similar amount of equipment” next year.
This contribution reflects who we are at UPMC – a mission-driven institution committed to Pittsburgh’s well-being,” said Leslie Davis, president and CEO of UPMC. “This week highlighted the challenges facing the city’s aging EMS fleet and we recognized the urgency of the moment.”
“UPMC saw what was happening, approached us and stepped up to partner with us on this game-changing investment,” Mayor Corey O’Connor said. “Their leadership sets the tone for what it means to invest in the well-being of our residents.”
“Our investment in our community today is not in isolation, nor is it something new,” Davis added. “From initiatives like the Pittsburgh Promise to Second Avenue Commons to the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, UPMC has consistently invested in the strength, vitality and future of this city by partnering with previous administrations as well – because caring for our community has always been at the heart of who we are.”
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UPMC says the contribution will allow the city to buy new vehicles for the Department of Public Works with funds originally planned for EMS.
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