Ambulance bills should be directed to LeMars City Hall, 40 Central Ave SE, LeMars, Iowa 51031. 712-546-7018

You can contact us at 479-621-1179 and tell us your situation. We will work out a payment plan to fit your budget each month.

Depending on the individual's insurance coverage, many private insurance companies do cover air ambulance transfers. It is best to check with the insured policy for pre approval of the air ambulance transfer. Medicare will not pay unless it is certain that it is that the transport is a medical necessity. We are able to submit a claim on behalf of the patient once an Advance Beneficiary Notice is signed and sent to us.

Generally, most insurance companies will pay for ambulance transportation to the nearest hospital. There may be some exclusion by contract with your insurance company. The insurance contract may state that if your medical condition did not warrant ambulance transport they will not pay.

Tax dollars provide for fire service to Burbank residents but not paramedic and ambulance service. The Fire Department has charged for ambulance transportation since the program began in 1979.

If you purchase an Animal Ambulance your vehicle will in most cases be exempt from the annual Road Fund Duty. So a nice little saving!

You should sit and rest and wait for the paramedics to arrive. If you are with someone and you know that you are not allergic to an aspirin ask them to fetch you one if you have some nearby. The person should not leave you for long periods but popping upstairs or to another room for an aspirin would be ok. If you are alone and you have an aspirin next to you and you know that you are not allergic to it then chew it. Do not get up and wander around the house looking for an aspirin.

An air ambulance is a fixed-wing aircraft with built in stretcher system and fully equipped with Advanced Life Support (ALS) medical equipment and medical personnel to assist in the transport of an ill person from one city to another, regardless of distance.

Why do firefighters break windows and cut holes in roofs when the fire is inside a building? It seems that they are causing more damage than the fire.

The Department adopted the concept of Paramedic Engine Companies utilizing dual-trained personnel in fire suppression and EMS many years. The fire truck which arrives first on the emergency scene carries all necessary equipment to provide advanced life support until the arrival of an ambulance. This means it is no longer necessary to operate an ambulance from every fire station.

Yes. We are always glad to offer a medical unit and staff for event standby's. To help cover personnel and fuel costs, we sometimes charge a small fee. To inquire, contact Chief Laidlaw at (406)873-2722. While crews sent on standby details are assigned to that event, please keep in mind that providing 911 coverage to our community is top priority. If the call load is high, the crew on the event standby may be called away to respond to calls if all other units are already busy.

The Village of Hinsdale bills an "user fee" for ambulance service. There is no ambulance tax added to your yearly tax bill, but rather you are charged for the use of the ambulance when it is needed. See Section 4-1-9 of the Village Code for more information on fees.

They will only call 911 if they cannot get in touch with you or any of your responders. Your responders are people you trust to come and check on you such as a neighbor or relative.

The “engine” company arrives with the ambulance to help the paramedic crew move a patient outside of their residence and also assists with patient care inside the ambulance. Most firefighters on the “engine” company are certified paramedics and can assist the crew with medications and advanced procedures.

The township contracts with Northcoast Physician Services to process ambulance billing. Insurance companies are billed for the services. For any questions regarding a bill, call Northcoast at 800-487-8499.

The answer is yes and no. If you call an ambulance, but do not require treatment or transportation to a hospital, then you will not get billed. If, on the other hand, you require treatment and/or transportation to a hospital, then you will get billed. The cost varies depending on the type of treatment given while in the ambulance and the distance to the hospital. Please call 1-800-632-7065 with any additional questions regarding billing.

Answer: If you have a medical emergency you should always call for an ambulance. Medical emergencies include, but are not limited to problems involving the following: Breathing; Bleeding; Head, neck or spinal cord injury; Chest pains; Broken bones when the injured cannot be moved; Trauma (motor vehicle accidents, assaults). Remember, dial 911. Answer: When you call 911 give an accurate and detailed location of the problem.

The ambulance will take the patient to either the nearest hospital or to a hospital chosen by the patient. Yes it does. The patient’s Hospital Admission Fees, and the cost of treatment / hospitalization are covered.

Bangs Ambulance is the designated Ambulance service provider for the City of Ithaca, and Tompkins County. Should you require emergency transportation to the Emergency Room or Advanced Life Support (paramedics and advanced EMTs), Bangs Ambulance will be called to assist CUEMS. For more information about the service Bangs provides to the area, click visit Bangs Ambulance's website. This is a frequent concern for students.

The Lake Carmel Fire Department is a fully volunteer organization. You will NOT be billed by us. You will, however, be billed if a paid paramedic rides in the ambulance with you. In some cases, the paramedic is needed, in other less serious cases you may ask that they not come.

PCEMS works with a variety of other local agencies that provided medical first responders. These first responders are trained and equipped to deal with medical emergencies until EMS arrives. They also assist EMS with manpower, multiple patients, and extrication. The purpose of first responders is to get help to the patient as soon as possible in an emergency. Many of these responders carry defibrillators to "restart" someone heart if it stops.

Answer: Priority One Medical Transport requires that each EMT obtain their ambulance driver???s license thirty (30) days after being hired.]

Each ambulance has the capacity to hold up to two patients lying supine (one on the cot; one on the bench). However, depending on circumstances of the emergency, availability of other units, and patients' conditions, a third patient can be transported in a sitting position in the Captain's seat however this is usually reserved for Mass Casualty Incidents which may warrant a change in normal operating procedures.

By calling 9-1-1 for a medical emergency, Hoffman Estates Fire Department ambulances will be dispatched to your location. Private ambulance service is available in the area.

During the course of a day it is not unusual for two or three calls for the ambulance to come in at the same time. If our ambulances are busy we will dispatch a paramedic ambulance from another city This mutual-aid works both ways, therefore our ambulances are commonly dispatched to the other municipalities. Emergency lights and siren are used only when responding to a call.

For a copy of an ambulance report, please submit a HIPAA release by fax to (505) 955-3115 or by mail to:

EMS Chief Kevin Cunningham is the designated contact for EMS records. You can reach him Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm at 972.291.1011.