The county’s contract with EMS provider AMR allows for fines of up to $500 for each time ambulances are extremely late in responding to emergency calls.
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Multnomah County says it will fine ambulance provider AMR for slow response times, a decision which could cost the company $10,000 per month — and potentially much more.
County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson shared her decision to enforce penalties on Wednesday, noting that AMR has been out of compliance with response time standards since March 2022.
“Frankly my patience is exhausted,” Vega Pederson said. “AMR’s ambulance response times are unacceptable and they haven’t met
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