The Scottsdale Fire Department’s ground ambulance program is officially starting to kick off thanks to new approval from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), authorities announced on Monday.
This program will help meet the growing demand for emergency medical services, the Scottsdale FD said.
The process of starting the program began in March 2022. After that, a judge recommended authorities try to secure a certificate of necessity from ADHS in February of this year.
Now that the Scottsdale FD officially won the approval, it can move its ambulance service plan forward.
Scottsdale Fire Chief Tom Shannon said comprehensive “door-to-door” service is necessary in an announcement. A third-party ambulance service transported more than 18,000 Scottsdale residents and visitors to hospitals in 2023, according to Scottsdale FD’s announcement.