Sacramento wants to hire privately owned ambulances to improve 911 response times

Sacramento looks to private sector to boost 911 response times 02:06

SACRAMENTO — Sacramento’s emergency medical system is overwhelmed with patients.

Captain Justin Sylvia with the Sacramento Fire Department said its 18 current ambulances are often busy transporting a patient or at the hospital.

“It happens on a daily basis, to be honest with you. We’re in drawdown where we just have a few ambulances left in the entire county,” he said…

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