What hospitals do the Fire Department ambulances transport emergency medical patients to?
Based upon general travel conditions, proximity to the village, and the ability to quickly return ambulances to the community, Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights and Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview have been chosen as the departments primary receiving hospitals. In rare cases of severe trauma and upon approval of the emergency room physician, patients are taken to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, since it is a Level I trauma center. Transportation to any other area hospital is performed by private ambulance service and at the expense of the patient. Q: Is there a fee charged for emergency medical and/or ambulance service? A: Yes. The current fee is based upon the annual rate established by Medicare and varies based upon the complexity of the medical services provided. Patients who refuse service and are not transported to a local hospital are not charged for service. A third party billing company, hired by the Village of Wheeling, handles billing for ambulance ser
