AMR ambulances in Clark County unavailable on 850 emergency calls so far this year

Clark County area fire crews are innovating to account for delays in ambulance response, recognizing AMR’s problems with staffing shortages and hospital wait times.

CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — Clark County’s emergency services agency has recorded 857 “Level Zero” incidents so far in 2023 — a code for when there are no ambulance crews available to respond when someone calls 911 in an emergency.

American Medical Response — the ambulance provider contracted to operate in Clark County, Clackamas County, Multnomah County and soon-to-be Washington County — has received criticism for lagging response times and gaps in emergency care.

The company has cited a national shortage

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