How many ambulances respond to each call?
In Johnson County, depending on the city where the emergency exists, one to two ambulances will be dispatched to a call. One ambulance is a Med-Act ALS ambulance, and the second ambulance will be from that city’s fire department. Depending on the nature of the call, both ambulances may respond Code 1 (lights and sirens), or only one will be sent Code 1 if the severity of the call is not deemed as high. The first arriving unit will evaluate the patient’s condition, and transport via Med-Act unit or Fire unit will be based on the level of care deemed necessary to treat the patient.
