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Rural/Metro acts to better finances

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Paying down debt, being selective about markets helps ambulance company boost its balance sheet

By JODIE SNYDER
The Arizona Republic

On June 6, Paradise Valley ended its 54-year firefighting and 911 contract with Rural/Metro Corp.

A year ago, Rural/Metro and Scottsdale, the company's hometown, parted ways after a contentious debate about fire services.

The Arizona news for Rural/Metro hasn't been rosy, but nationally, it is a different story for the Scottsdale-based company, the nation's second-largest ambulance company. ...

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