Schertz Emergency Medical Services provides regional emergency medical services in a 230 square mile service area that includes the municipalities of Schertz, Cibolo, Live Oak, Marion, Santa Clara, Selma, Universal City, western Guadalupe County, Comal County ESD #6 and a small area of unincorporated Bexar County.  We respond to over 14,000 requests for emergency services annually utilizing seven on-duty ambulances. 

On rare occasions, when all of our ambulances are tied up on calls, we contact one of our mutual aid departments from the surrounding area to assist.  We also are required to have mutual aid agreements with surrounding agencies as part of our DSHS (Department of State Health Services) provider license.  We have current agreements with Converse FD, Seguin FD, New Braunfels FD, Bulverde Spring Branch FD and Acadian Ambulance.    

Our current mutual aid agreement with Acadian Ambulance has been in effect since September 2009.  There is a desire to update this agreement.  

To update the current mutual aid agreement with Acadian Ambulance.

Having mutual aid agreements in place will assure that the community will receive emergency medical services at times when all ambulances are busy responding to calls.  

Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a mutual aid agreement with Acadian Ambulance.  

Approval of Resolution 24-R-127