When faced with a life-threatening situation, people want medical help as soon as possible. In the City of San
Diego, that help usually arrives first in a fire engine.
A Paramedic/Firefighter is in each of the city's 47
fire stations. With fire stations strategically placed throughout
neighborhoods, a paramedic along with three firefighter/Emergency
Medical Technicians (EMTs) arrives on the scene of an emergency more quickly.
The Paramedic/Firefighter is soon reinforced by a paramedic ambulance
carrying an additional paramedic and an EMT.
The City of San Diego's 9-1-1 medical system, San Diego Medical Services
Enterprise, is an innovative partnership between the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and
Rural/Metro of San Diego, Incorporated.
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