AMBULANCE SERVICES

The Emergency Medical Services Division (EMS) is part of a continuum of care standing by to serve our community 24 hours a day assuring every patient the emergency medical attention they need, when they need it.

The EMS Division serves a 325-square mile primary response area responding out of 4 stations staffed with Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paramedics.  We provide out-of-hospital assessment and medical care, as well as emergency and non-emergency medical transport to approximately 4,500 patients annually

Ambulances

We operate 9 fully licensed Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances.  Five ambulances are staffed and ready to respond to emergencies 24/7, three more are available as backup units, and one is a dedicated interfacility transport unit, also ALS, staffed 12 hours per day.

National Forest Response

Durango Fire & Rescue is also the initial response agency for hundreds of miles of National Forest, BLM and BIA lands that surround the district, and has mutual aid agreements with all surrounding Fire and EMS agencies.

Medical Care

Our certified Paramedics, along with Basic and Intermediate level EMTs are proud to practice some of the most advanced pre-hospital medicine allowed.

Our goal is to deliver rapid, high quality, compassionate care to our patients and to be strong advocates of a safe and healthy community. More than 80% of the calls answered by DFR involve EMS.