not only that but the car bob eather drives needs a 100 dollar part to fix it and all repairs need to be run by andrews , he denided the repair ,told him to get another car and this car just sits as the repair was  denided for just a 100 dollar part ,give me a break.

Dont be shocked if Andrews pulls a fast one with an ambulance much like he did with the police cruisers..Sure, a grant paid for the down-payment and the first year's lease..how will the Town afford the remaining years left on said lease?..some day, the snake-oil salesman will walk away as Wareham is left in dire straits..

mrs.duff, I dont chime in much but I wanted to thank you for the info on the ambulances, I had no idea such an important service to the town was being neglected.  The EMS service in this town is near and dear to my heart, my family has had to use their services twice for some serious issues, one instance they saved my niece's life.  For that, I am ever greatful to the EMS service and thank them for saving one of my family members!!
I recall reading in a few of the previous town reports that the EMS department head was stressing that the ambulances were aging and they were going to be in need of replacement. He did a smart move, he created a paper trail of concerns and the town is overlooking it.   As I see it, I dont think the condition of the ambulances has anything to do with that department head or neglect.   I would point the blame to the capital planning committee and the town administrator for not seeing the importance of our ambulances being at 110%.  I was told that the money was requested from capital planning but the idea was scrapped so they could buy the chief more cars and more equipment. 
Follow the cash trail, last year we gave the chief almost 300K to replace radios that were working but getting old, now the chief is on the town meeting warrant for another 200K+ for this up and coming meeting for more cars on top of the 9 he bought last year.  I think this is just another example of the town administrators priorities, and how he fills the pockets of his "pet projects" that make him look good in the public and neglects the rest. 
I will research this some more because I feel I owe it to the ems services.  Just as a reference to the importance of this service, I have never had to call the fire department or police for anything yet we have needed the paramedics twice!   Right now EMS should be made priority, other departments can hold off on requested town meeting money and I will vote against every money article until the ambulance situation is resolved.  It is the most important service we have and shouldnt be neglected by the town like this, your life could be depending on these people.

Thank you spanky for your information as well. I do not know the specifics of the past history of the requests for money or there being any reporting for a need for repair. All I knew was that 2 out of the 3 ambulances got shut down in a scheduled state inspection. The only reason that I had mentioned the dept. head was because I do understand that the TA can't be everywhere at once and that he can not fix a problem unless he knows about it. However, if he knew about it then yes it is on him. I also agree with you about the spending of money and pet projects. EMS should be a priority. This issue not only effects that department but the safety and welfare of the people in the town. I understand that not everything is always going to be perfect. I also understand that things are going to happen but it is the way that issues are addressed and problems are solved that are really the most important. Ok so 2 of the ambulances got shut down but to have both of them out of service and to leave the town with 1 ambulance for 2 weeks and counting is unacceptable. I know things cost money but there could have been some type of emergency repair done to 1 of the ambulances that way the EMS could atleast have a second ambulance to work with. As I said, I agree with you and I thank you for filling me in on some of the past history because I was not aware of any of that. I just began posting on this site and new to being active in town buisness.  I read where you said that you do not chime in much. This is the reason that I decided to do this, to learn more of what is going on.