PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County will allow ambulance provider AMR to staff some of its ambulances with one paramedic and one EMT, loosening the county's long-standing 2-paramedic requirement ...

AMR has provided emergency medical and ambulance services in the county since 1981, and currently serves most areas except Cuyama, Vandenberg Village and UC Santa Barbara, which are served by ...

AMR credits its improved response to two new initiatives it started this year. Nurse Navigation gets patients help for primary care when an ambulance might not be the best option.

AMR hasn’t met the 90% benchmark since April 2022, county data shows. In June, AMR met the eight-minute requirement about 70% of the time, up from a low of around 50% in October 2023.

AMR says ambulance service in Portland, Gresham is getting more reliable By Amelia Templeton (OPB) Nov. 1, 2024 5:11 p.m.

That also means ambulances can't get back on the road. AMR reported how long providers waited each month on average: January: 59 minutes, 51 seconds February: 58 minutes, 53 seconds March: 58 ...

AMR has been the sole ambulance provider in Multnomah County since 1995. Under its current contract, the company committed to responding to 90% of life-threatening calls within eight minutes in ...

AMR credits its improved response to two new initiatives it started this year. Nurse Navigation gets patients help for primary care when an ambulance might not be the best option.

AMR, Knox County's ambulance provider, has improved its wait times. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: AMR improved arrival times, but waits outside ERs got worse ...