Do all GCEMS ambulances respond to calls with their lights and sirens on?
No. When a call comes in, it is carefully triaged by a certified Emergency Medical Dispatcher who utilized a computer based program to determine the most appropriate response for each call. Some calls are not immediately life threatening and therefore they do not require a lights and sirens response. Many patients are transported to the hospital without use of lights and sirens for the same reason. This practice greatly minimizes the risk for the patient, the GCEMS staff members and the public.
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