The Fort Mojave Mesa Fire Department is planning for the long haul. The fire district’s governing board voted Wednesday to approve the purchase of two new Demers ambulances, at a total cost of $354,882. The units’ all-metal construction and expected durability mean that each will probably last through two refurbishments, Fire Chief Bret Scholz said. “The units are of the highest quality,” EMS coordinator Raymond Proa said. Board member Tom Queen, a captain with the Bullhead City Fire Department, agreed. “It’s definitely a well-built ambulance,” said Queen. “The safety features are phenomenal.” Among them are safety belts for paramedics, whom Scholz said will now be able to tend to patients while being buckled up. Current ambulances require a paramedic to be unrestrained while assisting a patient in the rear of the unit.