Crime & Safety
San Clemente Pays for an Extra Ambulance to Be on Duty in Summer Months
By having the seasonal ambulance located in town, response times and service levels should improve, officials said.
From a city of San Clemente press release:
The city of San Clemente has contracted with the Orange County Fire Authority for additional ambulance services for the summer months beginning Friday.
The OCFA serves as the contract provider of fire prevention and emergency medical services for the city. The amended contract allows for a second city ambulance from May through October, the months in which public demand is highest for emergency services.
The seasonal ambulance, to be stationed at Fire Station 50 at 670 Camino Los Mares, will be in service from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily during these months.
In prior years, the city contracted with an out-of-town private ambulance service to handle calls when the OCFA ambulance was busy. By having the seasonal ambulance located in town, response times and service levels should improve.
The city will pay $152,000 for the additional six months of ambulance service. However, the ambulance transport fees will help the city offset the cost of the additional service.
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