UNICOI COUNTY TENNESSEE WILL HAVE A NEW EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER BY THE START OF NEXT MONTH. COMMISSIONERS HAVE CONSIDERED SEVERAL PROPOSALS FROM EMS COMPANIES AND HAVE DECIDED ON PRO-MED OF KNOXVILLE. EMERGYSTAT IS CURRENTLY PROVIDING THE SERVICE, BUT YOU MAY REMEMBER, IT PUT THE COUNTY IN A BIND WHEN IT LOST ITS LIABILITY INSURANCE TEMPORARILY IN JANUARY. THIS LEFT UNICOI COUNTY DEPENDING ON CARTER, WASHINGTON AND GREENE COUNTIES TO HELP OUT. COUNTY LEADERS AGREED TO LED EMERGYSTAT BACK UNTIL THEY DECIDED ON A PERMANENT REMEDY. PRO-MED WILL HAVE THE SERVICE UP AND RUNNING BY MARCH 24TH.