Who runs the ambulance service in Berkeley?
• The fire department runs the ambulance service here in the City. Unlike many Cities who contract out their Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to private industry, the citizens of Berkeley chose to pay for what we believe is a superior transport service for our community. The fire department staffs and maintains 3 ambulances around the clock. Each ambulance is staffed with 2 firefighters who are also trained paramedics. If all of our ambulances are committed to emergency calls, ambulances from neighboring fire departments who transport (Albany, Piedmont, Alameda) or American Medical Response (AMR) will respond to the call.
