A veteran paramedic and fire chief says he worries that people with health emergencies might start calling for an Uber ride rather than an ambulance due to high costs.
That aversion to an ambulance bill can cost lives, said Mark Becraft, chief of the North Davis Fire District. “It puts the community at risk,” Becraft said.
Across the country, drivers for ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft have reported ferrying injured or sick people to emergency rooms, according to STAT News.
“If you’re having a stroke, you’re someone not medically trained, and you wait 30 minutes for a college Uber driver …,” Becraft said.