San Diego's ambulance takeover improves Falck response times - The San Diego Union-Tribune
Billing, staffing, deployment and financial risk were shifted from Falck USA and to the city on Oct. 1 after months of negotiations
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Billing, staffing, deployment and financial risk were shifted from Falck USA and to the city on Oct. 1 after months of negotiations
San Diego Assistant Chief Dave Gerborth said the move is improving service to the community.
According to Falck, the 911 ambulance provider in San Diego, emergency crews responded to at least 10 falls on Saturday alone.
For the first time since taking over San Diego’s ambulance contract in November 2021, Falck officials reported they hit their staffing requirement for the month of June.
Falck Mobile Health, San Diego’s emergency ambulance service provider, reported it exceeded the required service hours in June, the first time it has done so since its contract began in late 2021.