CSFD proposes plans for city-run ambulance service [Video]

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Ambulance services could change in Colorado Springs, as the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is proposing a city-run ambulance service aimed at improving response time, lowering costs, and benefiting the current medical programs in place.

CSFD presented their proposal to members of City Council on Monday, May 13, and detailed why the department is best suited to provide emergency ambulance services.

“We believe we are going to be able to manage those resources better in integrating our community and public health units to take away those low acuity calls that are critical, and resources don’t need to be on,” said CSFD Fire Chief Randy Royal. “We’re going to increase response times. We’re going to shorten those wait times on scene, and that’s going to be a benefit to all the patients.”

The City of Colorado Springs is currently under contract with American Medical Response (AMR), but the …