Pantex donates loaned ambulance to Perryton

Donation replaces city’s damaged emergency vehicle

AMARILLO, Texas– On June 15, 2023, the town of Perryton was hit by an EF-3 tornado, killing three people, and causing millions of dollars in damage, including the Perryton Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services station.

That night, Pantex received a call from Carson County officials, asking if emergency assistance could be sent to Perryton, according to Pantex Fire Chief Mike Brock. “We received the request a few hours after the tornado hit. Even though Perryton is not in our mutual aid area, the request came from one of our mutual aid partners, and we responded with an ambulance. If able, we are always happy to assist when needed in any of our Panhandle area communities.”

During that storm, Perryton’s only ambulance was destroyed. The ambulance Pantex originally sent to Perryton for assistance had just replaced an older ambulance and was due to be excessed. CNS and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) agreed to loan Perryton the use of the excessed ambulance for a year through an Agreement in Principle with the state of Texas.

“When the question was raised about further assistance by getting an ambulance to them, everyone involved--from headquarters to the firefighters who dropped the ambulance off -- never wavered in their commitment to help out neighbors across the region,” said Pantex Field Office Manager Jason Armstrong.

In addition, CNS reached back out to NNSA to determine if additional assistance could be provided, including transferring ownership of the loaned ambulance to Perryton. Almost a year to the day later, Pantex received word on June 24 of this year that the loaned ambulance has been permanently transferred to the city of Perryton.

Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC operates the Pantex Plant, located in Amarillo, Texas, and the Y-12 National Security Complex, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration. Bechtel National, Inc. is the lead member of CNS; minority members include Leidos, Inc.; ATK Launch Systems, LLC; and SOC LLC. Pantex and Y-12 are key facilities in the U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise, and CNS performs its work with a focus on performance excellence and the imperatives of safety, security, zero defects, and delivery as promised.

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