This question on outcomes could be applied to our entire medical system, as well as fire-rescue.
It can be a slippery slope going down this path. I would figure that once you start rolling a vehicle, the difference between a $14 a hour BLS team and $19 an hour ALS team wouldn’t make much difference in the long run. I think the vehicle costs about 50 grand (more?) and the other fixed costs are about the same.
I hear both of you. If the taxpayers in the community think it is worth it to pay the difference, I have no problem with it. I just hope it helps.
“I think the vehicle costs about 50 grand (more?) “
We’re getting a new ambulance in a few weeks. They’re well over $100,000 now.
My neighbor was about to go into diabetic shock and 9-1-1 was called. Two police cars, an ambulance, and a firetruck showed up. I question if all this was necessary.
When money is tight, wouldn’t one squad car and an ambulance be sufficient?