The State of Texas has four levels of EMS certifications:
ECA - Emergency Care Attendant EMT - Emergency Medical Technician EMTI - Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate EMT/P - Paramedic. The City of Sherman Fire Deptartment has a total of 75 fire personnel, including administrative staff. Of the 69 firefighters, 21 are EMT and 50 are EMT/Paramedic.
For more information on EMS and the different levels of EMS in the State of Texas visit the Texas Department of Health EMS website. Equipment
The Sherman Fire Deptartment has four frontline ambulances. All of the ambulances are MICU’s (mobile intensive care units) which is the highest level of ambulance available. Non-Emergency Ambulance Service
All non-emergency ambulance service can be scheduled by calling (903) 892-7385. Non-emergency services require a Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN). Billing Questions
Billing for ambulance and EMS services is processed by Intermedix. For questions and information on billing contact: Intermedix P.O. Box 940249 Houston, TX 77094-7249 (281) 398-8999