Medic One is no longer taking certain medical emergencies in Seattle but I don't believe that the king county residents know this. The Seattle Fire department chooses whether you get Medic one or a pay for-profit AMR ambulance service without a person knowing. I called Medic One and they had no idea that they received funding via a property tax levy (refer below). They receive funding but they are only dispatched if they choose to go? I'm aware of a situation where in an emergency they sent the pay for profit AMR service which charged over $2500 to transport a king county resident from south seattle to harborview in a medical emergency. They stated on the phone that they don't know anything about who gets which service - paid for Medic One or you pay ambulance and why. It feels like they should know this and that they should know why the funding doesn't cover all residents in Seattle. The situation involved seizures which seemed to be a pressing medical emergency....
On November 5, 2019, voters passed King County Proposition 1 which renewed funding for the Medic One/EMS program with a 6-year, 26.5-cent EMS levy. Following is information about the Medic One/EMS system serving Seattle and King County, and what the levy funds through 2025.
What is Medic One/EMS?
Medic One/EMS services are those that you get any time you call 9-1-1 for a medical emergency in King County.
It is available to everyone, whatever the medical emergency.
By dialing 9-1-1, callers have immediate access to the system and its excellent medical care, regardless of location, circumstances, or time of day.
The Medic One program was started in Seattle in the early 1970s.
It now serves a region of nearly 2.3 million in population, and responds on average every 2 minutes to a medical emergency. read more