Record March heat causes early spike in ambulance calls and pavement burns

Unusually hot March temperatures are driving an early spike in heat-related ambulance calls and severe pavement burns, ...

Douglas County commissioners approve $100 fee for 911 medical calls where someone doesn't go to the hospital

A proposal approved last week says roughly a third of county EMS calls result in a patient refusing to be taken to the ...
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Ga. county approves $100 fee for treated, non-transport EMS calls

EMS looks to recover supply and medication costs from 911 medical calls that do not result in a billable ambulance transport ...

Fargo ambulance service sees behavioral health calls drop in ranking, not in impact

Sanford Ambulance Service responded to more than 15,000 calls in 2025, and nearly 900 of them were behavioral health or ...
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Douglas County EMS 'No Ride' Calls Will Now Cost You $100

Douglas County adds a $100 charge when EMS treats but doesn’t transport a patient, officials say it’s to cover supplies.