Fees & Subscription Program

As with every city in the United States, revenues to deliver critical municipal services are on the decline and yet the costs to provide paramedic services are not going down.

As a result, the City of Fountain Valley is not able to completely subsidize the cost of delivering Fire Department paramedic services. In order to ensure that quick response, high quality paramedic service is not compromised, the city charges paramedic assessment fees to partially offset the costs of equipment, medical supplies, training, and mandated programs.

Fees

The Base Rate for Ambulance Fees is $2,683.52; and the fee for First Responders Fee is $512.00 per person as of July 18, 2023. Please see full rate sheet below.  

Annual Subscription

Fortunately, residents of Fountain Valley have the opportunity to safeguard themselves from the potential of being charged a paramedic assessment fee. For an annual subscription of $60, participants in the Paramedic Membership Program are exempt from paramedic assessment charges.

This benefit applies to anyone at the members household. For additional information call 714-593-4436 or email paramedic memberships.

Please note that the Paramedic Membership Program subscription does not include ambulance charges billed by the private ambulance company.

Ambulance Billing Rates as of July 2023 (click here for printable version)