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Safety committee leaves ambulance response-time ordinance unchanged after reviewing NFPA guidance
Summary
Salem—s safety committee reviewed ambulance response-time standards and the city—s existing ordinance; members decided not to shorten the current 9-minute requirement after concerns about dispatch procedures and private ambulance practices were raised.
Salem—s safety committee reviewed ambulance response-time expectations and potential ordinance changes at its Sept. 18 meeting and reported its findings to the full council on Oct. 7. Committee members decided to retain the existing 9-minute arrival requirement after hearing from fire personnel and reviewing National Fire Protection Association guidance.
Safety Committee Chair Janie Bricker told the council her committee met Sept. 18 with Councilman Jeff Stockman, Law Director Ron Zellers, Director Joe Capizello, and several fire department members to discuss ambulance response times and coordination between the Salem Fire Department…
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