Valor ceases ambulance service; Pafford resumes 911 services
The Arkadelphia-based Valor EMS ceased operations on Monday morning, April 6, 2026
The Arkadelphia-based Valor EMS ceased operations on Monday morning, April 6, 2026
Valor EMS has lost half a million dollars since becoming the county’s 911 ambulance provider, the Clark County Quorum Court was told Monday evening
Controversy surrounding a contract for ambulance services in Clark County will again rear its head as justices of the peace hear attorney remarks about the issue and consider an ordinance on the matter
In a unanimous 11-0 vote late Monday evening at a special-called meeting of the Clark County Quorum Court, Valor Emergency Medical Services was awarded exclusivity to respond to medical emergencies in Clark County
It is the saga of 2025 for the citizenry of Clark County — akin to the biblical tale of David and Goliath. While Pafford appears to be the stronger company on paper, staunch community support for Valor could very well be what propels the smaller provider ahead of its enormous competitor
If a tightly packed courtroom for Monday evening’s meeting of the quorum court is any indiction, it would appear that Clark County citizens do not want Pafford Emergency Medical Services to have the county 911 contract
It took some 911 board members long pauses before casting their vote on which ambulance provider should be awarded a contract, but in the end the panel voted 5-2 in favor of recommending Pafford Emergency Services over the Arkadelphia-based Valor EMS to respond to 911 medical emergencies in Clark County