Starting on Friday, October 1, the residents of Delano and McFarland, California, will have a new ambulance provider serving their cities—one with a familiar and trusted name.

On Tuesday, the Kern County Board of Supervisors approved the transfer of ownership of Delano Ambulance Service to Hall Ambulance Service, Inc., allowing the 50-year-old company to bring its exemplary level of pre-hospital care based on its founder’s ideals of Care, Compassion & Community to these northern Kern County communities.

With a population of 53,573, Delano is the second-largest city in Kern County—making this a significant acquisition for Hall Ambulance.  “When my husband started Hall Ambulance in 1971, he did so with the vision to introduce his standard of care to as many Kern County residents as possible,” said Lavonne C. Hall, president and CEO.  “From the Company’s first expansion in 1975 (Arvin) to its most recent in 2014 (Wasco) Hall Ambulance has experienced steady growth built on a positive reputation of providing high-quality pre-hospital care to the communities we serve.”

Hall Ambulance’s transition team has been working diligently to ensure a smooth process as they welcome Delano Ambulance employees to the Hall Ambulance family, orient current Paramedics and EMTs who will be assigned to the area, and prepare to start serving the people of Delano and McFarland, California.

Located at the north end of Kern County, EOA 3 encompasses an area from the Tulare County line to the north, Woody to the east, Lost Hills Road to the west, and Whistler Road to the south.  Included within EOA 3 are 10-mile stretches of Highway 99 and Highway 65.

Harvey L. Hall founded Hall Ambulance Service, Inc. on February 10, 1971.  With the acquisition, Hall Ambulance becomes the 9-1-1 paramedic provider serving 94% of Kern County, California’s population comprised of approximately 849,669 people, including the cities of Bakersfield, Arvin, Shafter, Wasco, Taft, Tehachapi, California City, Maricopa, McFarland, Delano, and surrounding communities.