Staff Report
(Amherst, MA) The town of Amherst recently purchased a new ambulance. The vehicle is a hybrid model and is the first hybrid ambulance to be put into service in the state. The ambulance features an idle mitigation system that turns off the diesel engine the vehicle is left running and parked. Battery power than runs all essential systems. The idle mitigation system was financed by a Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Green Communities Competitive Grant and cost an additional $25,000.