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Currently, a paramedic is dispatched to every emergency call, but would change under new system
MODESTO, Calif. — The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors will consider a “two-tier” emergency response system at its Tuesday meeting in Modesto.
Currently, a paramedic is sent to every 9-1-1 call. Under the new system, an emergency medical technician (EMT) could be dispatched instead of a paramedic, depending on the level or details of the call.
“So, based upon the information that comes into the dispatcher, they’ll make a determination if we dispatch an EMT ambulance or we dispatch a paramedic ambulance to the scene,” says Richard Murdock, Stanislaus County Fire Warden and Assistant Director for the Office of Emergency Services…
