Q: Why can't I be transported to San Antonio?
A: Zapata County Fire Department has a strict regulation that mandates the ambulances to go further than Laredo or Rio Grande City. In other words ZCFD allows patients to be transported only 50 miles out of the jurisdiction. Doctor's Hospital is still an accepted transporting hospital.
Q: If I'm involved in an accident and I don't want to be transported by the ambulance what do I have to do?
A: If your involved in an accident and don't want to be transported by ambulance all you have to do is sign a refusal form that the EMS personnel have. A refusal form is just to keep in file that we went to the patients aid and the patient refused services. All you do is give the EMS personnel on scene your name, address, phone number, DOB (date of birth), and a signature.
Q: Why does ambulance take so long while on scene with patient?
A: When ambulance arrives on scene (patient residence) EMS crew secures patient onto ambulance. EMS Crew has to make sure what's going with patient by taking vitals, checking cardiac rhythm, establishing IV access, attending any medical/trauma assessment, and if additional resources are needed. Therefore ambulance takes a good amount of time in order to have enough patient information for facility patient care report.
A: Zapata County Fire Department has a strict regulation that mandates the ambulances to go further than Laredo or Rio Grande City. In other words ZCFD allows patients to be transported only 50 miles out of the jurisdiction. Doctor's Hospital is still an accepted transporting hospital.
Q: If I'm involved in an accident and I don't want to be transported by the ambulance what do I have to do?
A: If your involved in an accident and don't want to be transported by ambulance all you have to do is sign a refusal form that the EMS personnel have. A refusal form is just to keep in file that we went to the patients aid and the patient refused services. All you do is give the EMS personnel on scene your name, address, phone number, DOB (date of birth), and a signature.
Q: Why does ambulance take so long while on scene with patient?
A: When ambulance arrives on scene (patient residence) EMS crew secures patient onto ambulance. EMS Crew has to make sure what's going with patient by taking vitals, checking cardiac rhythm, establishing IV access, attending any medical/trauma assessment, and if additional resources are needed. Therefore ambulance takes a good amount of time in order to have enough patient information for facility patient care report.