JERSEY. HAPPENING TODAY, SACRAMENTO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT IS UNVEILING ADDITIONAL LIFE SAVING RESOURCES TO HELP THE PEOPLE THAT THEY SERVE ALL ACROSS SACRAMENTO, KCRA 3’S ERIN HEFT JOINING US NOW LIVE FROM SACRAMENTO FIRE STATION SIX WITH MORE DETAILS ON WHAT’S IN STORE. ERIN. GOOD MORNING. MATCHING PATIENTS NEEDS. IT’S ALWAYS A TOP PRIORITY BECAUSE IT’S CRITICAL SITUATIONS. IT REALLY SAVES LIVES. AND THE SACRAMENTO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT IS TAKING STRIDES TO DO EXACTLY THAT. SO TAKE A LOOK. THIS A PREVIEW TO SOMETHING HAPPENING LATER IN THE MORNING. FOUR ADDITIONAL AMBULANCES ARE BEING ADDED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE MEDIC AMBULANCE COMPANY TO SACRAMENTO’S 911 SYSTEM. THIS IS PART OF A NEW PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENHANCE RESOURCES AND GET PATIENTS THE CARE THAT THEY SO BADLY NEED IN THOSE SITUATIONS WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF CARE VIA AMBULANCE. THESE UNITS WOULD HELP PROVIDE BASIC LIFE SUPPORT, WHICH CAN BE REQUESTED FOR NON-LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCIES AND IN TURN, THIS WILL FREE UP ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCE FOR CRITICAL NEED PATIENTS BACK OUT HERE. LIVE AT STATION SIX. THIS AS THE SACRAMENTO REGION REALLY EVOLVES. SPECIFICALLY SACRAMENTO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENTS DISTRICT AS OUR NEEDS AS AS A CITY AND THE CALL VOLUME ESCALATES IN SACRAMENTO, ERIN HEFT KCRA THREE NEWS. ERIN, THANKS SO MUCH FOR THAT LIVE REPORT. SACRAMENTO FIRE DEPARTME
Sacramento Fire Department adds new ambulances to its fleet in effort to speed emergency response
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Updated: 1:34 PM PST Dec 9, 2024
In an effort to continue addressing patient needs promptly and efficiently, the Sacramento City Fire Department on Monday unveiled a partnership with the Medic Ambulance Company and the addition of four new ambulances.Taking strides to enhance capabilities, the four new ambulances are being integrated into Sacramento's 911 system.This initiative is part of a broader program tailored to meet evolving city needs, providing basic life support for non-life-threatening situations, which frees resources allowing advanced life support units to focus more on critical patients.As the city's needs grow, these new units represent a tailored response to better serve Sacramento's diverse communities.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In an effort to continue addressing patient needs promptly and efficiently, the Sacramento City Fire Department on Monday unveiled a partnership with the Medic Ambulance Company and the addition of four new ambulances.
Taking strides to enhance capabilities, the four new ambulances are being integrated into Sacramento's 911 system.
This initiative is part of a broader program tailored to meet evolving city needs, providing basic life support for non-life-threatening situations, which frees resources allowing advanced life support units to focus more on critical patients.
As the city's needs grow, these new units represent a tailored response to better serve Sacramento's diverse communities.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
