The Park City Fire District has gained the distinction of being one of the most progressive emergency medical service agencies in Utah. Our customer base includes over 28,000 residents that have selected the mountain setting as their home, and more than 4 million overnight visitors that choose Park City as their vacation destination annually.
The Park City Fire District began providing full-time emergency medical response and extrication services in 1984. In the beginning, the District relied on a paid-call ambulance service operated by Holy Cross Hospital. In 1996, in order to provide a more efficient and effective service, the District partnered with Summit County to provide ambulance transportation. This partnership began with two full-time staffed ambulances.
In 1997 the Park City Fire District enhanced their medical services by becoming a licensed Paramedic Rescue Service, providing additional Advanced Life Support (ALS) care. Original staffing included four cross-trained firefighter/paramedics located on two fire engines within the community. Today we have seven paramedics on-duty each day staffing three ALS ambulances and one ALS response unit.
Additionally, following managerial difficulties and a request by the Summit County Commissioners, Park City Fire District developed a plan to provide for the development and management of the North Summit Ambulance. This plan was implemented in February of 2001 and continues today.
In 2002, a seasonal ambulance service was implemented to address increased service demands during the ski season. Two part-time ambulances were put into service from mid-December through the Easter weekend, reducing the strain on the full-time ambulance service. The season program also serves as a key component of the District’s hiring process. The part-time employees hired for this program are evaluated throughout the season; those with the highest evaluations are invited to participate in our eleven-week entry-level firefighter recruit school.
Beyond service delivery specification set by the State of Utah, (e.g. response times, staffing, minimum training, and fees for service) the Park City Fire District remains committed to consistently improve their EMS service delivery. A Quality Assurance Program was developed to monitor compliance to Standard Operation Guidelines and Patient Treatment Protocols. This program is facilitated by our EMS Battalion Chief and our off-line Medical Control Physician and reviewed on a monthly basis, providing a constant measure of quality.
For current staffing, equipment, and station locations please refer to our About Us page.
