Sunday, October 27, 2013

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Scottsdale Fire Department

Scottsdale Fire Chief: "80 percent of what we do is and will remain (EMS)."

Emergency medical services calls account for 80 percent of the total emergency calls, according to Fire Chief Tom Shannon.

The City of Scottsdale contracts with Professional Medical Transport, Inc (PMT) to: (1) provide ambulance services; (2) pay the City when a firefighter or paramedic provides advanced life support (ALS) for a transported patient; and (3) reimburse the City for staffing up to four PMT ambulances with City firefighter/EMTs and Paramedics. Source: Audit Committee Regular Meeting Minutes (May 14, 2010)