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Mission EMS honored by DHR Health; ambulance board reports fast response times and rising collections
Summary
City of Mission paramedics and firefighters were recognized by DHR Health for life‑saving actions, and the Ambulance Board reported a 6:47 average response time, $1.5 million in cash collections from October–April and recurring capacity gaps when units overlap.
Mission city officials and partners formally recognized members of Mission Fire and EMS on Monday after DHR Health credited local crews with bringing a severely injured patient directly to an operating room, bypassing the emergency department.
The recognition preceded a quarterly ambulance board presentation that highlighted the local EMS system’s performance, billing collections and operational constraints.
DHR Health director of EMS Daniel Tuttle, who introduced the presentation, praised Mission’s crews for their “quick thinking and heroic actions.” “Your EMS department, fire department has done so much to care for your community,” Tuttle…
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