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Central Mecklenburg’s EMS provider transition is set for January 4

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Boydton Life Station remains the first-response provider until the county takes over medical response and transport.

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What is changing

Mecklenburg County and Boydton Life Station announced that county Emergency Services will assume responsibility for emergency medical response and patient transport in central Mecklenburg County on January 4, 2027. The county says Boydton Life Station will continue providing first response until that date.

The announcement describes a future transfer, not a current service interruption.

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Residents should continue to use 911 for emergencies and should not delay a call to decide which organization will respond. The county says later service details will build on its existing county-employed territories.

Readers planning non-emergency transport or organizational coordination should use the county’s official contact information rather than infer a new process from the announcement alone.

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