Is EMS Recession Proof ?????

[crotchitymedic1986]

http://www.wksr.com/wksr.php?rfc=src/artic...ml&id=19872

http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2...54d00830e44.txt

[sevenball]

I may be the only one here who doesn't think that AMR will shut it's doors. Downsize dramatically, yes, but close it's doors, I don't think so. First off I think that the northeast u.s. division is doomed, they have been from the start. Western division should be fine. If you remember, AMR is owned by Laidlaw. Laidlaw is a Canadian company. I know the Canadian economy is suffering as well, but it's my understanding that it is still doing better than ours. I could be wrong, maybe some of your Canadian members would like to chime in on that. If AMR REALLY wants to stay in this for the long haul, they will find finacial backers in Canada, and they will survive.

[crotchitymedic1986]

You may be right, my thoughts are that is has been a money loser for Laidlaw for many years, at some point you have to say enough is enough and either sell it off or shut it down. My guess is that they will try to break it up into smaller sections and sell, but i am not sure any bank would loan money for that kind of purchase (anywhere in the world).

P.S.: And its really not about profit and loss or call volume -- its just that big companies like that have to rely on credit lines to meet payroll, and those lines are drying up.

[EMS Solutions]

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[fireflymedic]

Understand nothing is recession proof. I look for it to be much harder on private services than public. We're already seeing the start of the cuts, and it won't be until we are gone that they realize how badly we are needed.