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Escondido approves sixth rescue ambulance as EMS demand rises; Measure I funding recommended
Summary
After staff cited rising EMS calls and unit saturation, the council approved adding a sixth rescue ambulance, with startup costs estimated at $603,000 and annual operating costs around $1.48 million, to be funded from Measure I and offset in part by anticipated transport revenue.
Escondido city staff told the council on Dec. 10 that emergency medical responses have grown from about 11,500 calls in 2015 to nearly 15,000 in 2024 and recommended adding a sixth rescue ambulance to the city’s frontline fleet.
Deputy Fire Chief Tyler Batson described trends from the Standards of Cover study: three of Escondido’s rescue ambulances operate above recommended unit-hour…
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