Serving the City of Winston and Surrounding Area

Sponsored by Central Douglas Fire + Rescue

 CENTRAL DOUGLAS FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY (CDFR) 

FIREMED PROGRAM 

Ambulance Transportation Program Terms of Agreement 

Proudly Serving the Winston Dillard Ambulance Service Area 

The FireMed Ambulance Membership Program is a voluntary service available to the residents of Douglas County. FireMed members receive emergency ambulance transportation services within the service area covered by CDFR and also through reciprocal agreements with other agency areas of Oregon. Emergency ambulance membership begins three business days after acceptance of completed application form and payment. MEMBERSHIP EXTENDS TO JUNE 30th of each enrollment year. FireMed membership is non-refundable.  FIREMED IS NOT AN INSURANCE PLAN. The FireMed membership includes all individuals listed on the membership application form who are living as a permanent resident of the same single-occupancy, within CDFR service area. FireMed members received Medical Necessary emergency ambulance transport within the service areas. 

SERVICES THAT ARE NOT COVERED 

  1. Medical aid, lift assist, public assist, refusing transportation while receiving medical treatment
  2. Convalescent wheelchair transports, transfer of patient for family convenience, inter-facility transfers or other nonemergency transports or services
  3. Transfers to another facility for a higher level of care as requested by a physician

DEFINITION OF “EMERGENCY” 

The term “emergency” means a service provided after the sudden onset of a medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of such severity (including severe pain) that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonable be expected to result in placing the patient’s health in jeopardy, serious impairment to bodily functions, or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.

DEFINITION OF “MEDICALLY NECESSARY” 

Medical necessity for the service is established when a patient’s condition is such that use of any other means of transportation, other than ambulance, would further endanger the patient’s health or condition.
~ FireMed Membership is non-refundable ~ 

SOME AMBULANCE TRANSPORTS MAY NOT BE COVERED BY FIREMED 

  1. If EMS Personnel advised you your medical condition is not Medically Necessary to go by 911 ambulance.
  2. If you are transported by 911 ambulance and taken to TRIAGE at Mercy Medical Center.
  3. If you are INSISTING to go to the ER for NON-LIFE-THREATENING ISSUES, Vitals are normal, and you don’t have any other means of transportation.

FIREMED 2025-2026

Amount Due: $75.00 

 

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