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Spooky23 on Dec 26, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Cities with Uber Have Lower Rates of Ambulance Usa...

NYFD has about 220 ALS units (advanced / requiring a paramedic) and 550 BLS (basic transport, no drugs, etc) units per day.

Reducing BLS calls via uber wouldn’t affect availability of ALS units for serious things, but would probably save money.

brokensegue on Dec 26, 2017 [–]

well people deciding between an ambulance or an uber aren't really qualified to make that decision so it wouldn't surprise me if a bunch of people who needs an ALS unit decide to take an uber.

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