An ambulance firm helps Sunnyvale with the town’s lack of paramedics.

The hearth and police departments in Sunnyvale don’t have any paramedics on employees as a result of metropolis’s public security mannequin. In addition, there’s a countywide paramedic shortage.

“Several weeks ago we sounded the alarm regarding paramedic and ambulance response times,” Sunnyvale Public Safety Officers Association President Lt. Devon Klein mentioned.

On Tuesday, and after NBC Bay Area’s preliminary reporting of the problem, an ambulance firm mentioned it’s coming in to assist.

In Sunnyvale, firefighters additionally function cops for a part of the yr. But nobody on the power is a paramedic, which implies first responders arriving on the scene can’t present some life-saving therapy and have to attend.

Crews mentioned the problem is exacerbated by the county’s widespread ambulance and paramedic shortage.

“A paramedic officer is able to deliver life-saving medication, has advanced cardiac monitoring and can initiate advanced airway intubation,” Klein mentioned.

After NBC Bay Area’s reporting on the problem, the ambulance firm, AMR, reached out to the hearth and police union.

The union mentioned AMR will now present two full-time paramedics solely to the town of Sunnyvale, with AMR footing the invoice.

AMR offered the next assertion:

“Ensuring quality and timely patient care is a core value AMR shares with Sunnyvale police officers and firefighters, and we are pleased to have worked directly with them and the County EMS agency to provide additional paramedic resources to address emerging needs.”

Unlike most different cities in Santa Clara County, Sunnyvale firefighters don’t have any paramedics on employees, and that’s inflicting considerations as Damian Trujillo studies. 

Susan’s Donuts on Lawrence Expressway applauds the partnership.

“For me, I think it’s good,” mentioned Sophia Yann with Susan’s Donuts. “So if anything happens we can call someone for help.”

The chief of the Department of Public Safety advised NBC Bay Area he’s assembly with AMR this week and reiterated that he has each intention of working with the county, which runs emergency companies, to search out a extra everlasting answer.

“It’s now up to our DPS leadership as well as our top city administrators to pick up the ball from here and carry it across the finish line,” Klein mentioned.