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[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Paramedics generally work for the fire department, and ambulances are dispatched from fire stations. The driver on the ambulance is often just a regular fire department chauffer who drew the short straw and is working ambulance duty that shift.

I guess it's different depending on location. Here the ambulances are private companies and the FD has nothing to do with them

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

There are private ambulance companies, but those usually aren't the ones that respond to a 911 calls.

In most areas, private ambulance companies either handle non-emergency medical transport or have contracts with places like nursing homes where they're needed often enough that they can offer a less-expensive ride.

this post was submitted on 19 Oct 2024
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