Press Room

March 3, 2006

For Immediate Release

Contact:         
Greg Klopfenstein,
General Manager,
Salem, OR
(503) 315-2260  x116

Rural/Metro Ambulance Promotes Greg

 Klopfenstein to General Manager

SALEM-OR: Rural/Metro Ambulance recently gained a new General Manager in Greg Klopfenstein.  Although new to the position, Klopfenstein is an eleven-year employee of Rural/Metro.  Klopfenstein has 20 years of EMS industry experience, including work as an EMT, paramedic, operations supervisor, operations manager, and interim general manager.

“We are particularly proud of the fact that Greg worked his way up through the ranks over several years and in several different operations to attain this promotion,” said Boo Heffner, Rural/Metro’s Group President for the Western U.S.   

Before moving to Salem in spring of 2005, Klopfenstein worked as part of a management team for Rural/Metro’s MedStar operations in Fort Worth, TX, where he oversaw clinical documentation, quality assurance, safety, and risk management for operations covering 14 municipalities, and a service area of more than 750,000 people.  In his new position in Oregon, Greg is responsible for the overall direction, planning, and financial performance of Rural/Metro’s EMS system in Salem.  In addition, he oversees the Salem operation’s budget, and is head of approximately 75 employees.  He’ll also be serving as a liaison with local governments, fire departments, law enforcement, hospitals, and other emergency medical service providers. 

Says Heffner, “Greg Klopfenstein is an employee who has taken it upon himself to master all of the skills that it takes to be a Market General Manager.  His diverse experience… makes him a natural choice for this very important position.”

Klopfenstein lives with his wife, Brenda, and son, D.J.  “We have been welcomed warmly into the community,” says Klopfenstein.  “We love to camp and hike, and are looking forward to exploring the beautiful area around Salem.”

Rural/Metro Ambulance is a medical transportation service with operations in Salem, Oregon.  Partnered with the City of Salem Fire Department for the purpose of providing rapid paramedic response with secure and safe ambulance transport, Rural/Metro is well equipped and ready to serve every emergency in the city.  Committed to community involvement, Rural/Metro has sponsored a number of community events and regularly speaks to local civic and non-profit groups.