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San Rafael commissioners hear early results of BLS ambulance pilot; staff say it’s freeing paramedic units
Summary
The Fire Commission heard that a Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance pilot based at Station 51 has reduced paramedic transports and could expand from weekday peak coverage to seven days, though staff said more months of data are needed to confirm impacts.
San Rafael’s Fire Commission on the meeting discussed an ongoing pilot program that placed a Basic Life Support ambulance into regular response rotation to handle lower-acuity medical transports and free paramedic units for higher-acuity calls. Agency officials said the pilot launched this winter and has been run initially during weekday peak hours and has recently added Fridays, with the goal of expanding to seven‑day coverage if call volumes continue.
Staff described Ambulance 51 as an ELS ambulance that now also…
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