Clark County area fire crews are innovating to account for delays in ambulance response, recognizing AMR’s problems with staffing shortages and hospital wait times.
CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — Clark County’s emergency services agency has recorded 857 “Level Zero” incidents so far in 2023 — a code for when there are no ambulance crews available to respond when someone calls 911 in an emergency.
American Medical Response — the ambulance provider contracted to operate in Clark County, Clackamas County, Multnomah County and soon-to-be Washington County — has received criticism for lagging response times and gaps in emergency care.
The company has cited a national shortage
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