City of Redlands, California, Emergency Medical Services, Fire and Medical Services Emergency Medical Services through the Paramedic Program. The Battalion Chief in charge of the Emergency Preparedness program is also responsible for Emergency Medical Services. Promotion of the highest standards of emergency care, rapid response, and CPR instruction for the public and City employees, On-going training and certification programs. The Paramedic Program of the Redlands Fire Department began in 1981 and has dramatically improved the level of pre-hospital emergency care for the citizens of Redlands. The highly-trained paramedic functions as an extension of the emergency room doctor and with his guidance is able to administer the necessary medical treatment in order to stabilize the patient prior to transport to the hospital.
Paramedics presently respond from all fire stations.