Both Metro West Ambulance and AMR are falling short of Washington and Multnomah County standards, leaving fire crews responsible for initial medical response.
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — In both Washington County and Multnomah County, contracted EMS crews are falling short of county standards for quick response times to emergency calls, often forcing fire crews to provide the initial medical response.
Depending on where a 911 call is placed, counties have benchmarks for how quickly EMS crews should arrive on scene.
Those standards range from within 8 minutes — in most populated areas like Portland — to 30 minutes in more rural areas.
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