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Rural Metro Ambulance sold to Colorado-based company

Courtesy of Rural Metro Medical Services of WNY Facebook Page

The company that operates Rural Metro Ambulance in Buffalo and across the country is being acquired by a subsidiary of Colorado-based Envision Healthcare.  The deal will merge Rural Metro with another emergency services provider, American Medical Response.

The Wall Street Journal reports the purchase price is $620 million cash.

The deal is pending federal approval.