EMS is currently a department of Memorial Medical Center. MMC has funded EMS for the last three years. Prior to that funding came from the county. The remaining two units can be staffed in a short period of time with off duty personnel if necessary. A. Rest assured EMS only sends the equipment that is necessary to take care of our patients.
Critical patients require the utilization of both of the paramedics that staff a ambulance.
In addition, we send a supervisor to assist with the patient care of the critical patients. If you have multiple patients then multiple ambulances are required to treat their injuries. The short answer to your question is no. We attempt to honor any reasonable patient request in regards to the facility they wish to be transported to. The local facility is an excellent healthcare provider that can take care of many of your healthcare needs.