Morrow County Health District is the sole ambulance service provider in our county and has been serving our communities for over 27 years.  Our Ambulance Service Area Plan specifically delegates this responsibility to Morrow County Health District. 

An Ambulance Service Area Plan is a State-approved document governing the provision of emergency medical services for each ambulance service area in the State of Oregon.  Each ambulance service area is governed by one plan.  In our county, there is a single ambulance service area, which is covered by Morrow County Health District.

An Ambulance Service Area Plan ensures that residents of an ambulance service area have access to an efficient, carefully coordinated medical emergency response system.  The State of Oregon has determined that sending multiple providers to a single call presents risks to the public and patients that do not outweigh the benefit of that action.  The ASA Plan helps all first responders to coordinate…

The Ambulance Service Area Plan includes a quality assurance process administered by a multi-disciplinary EMS Advisory Committee. The Committee has representation from EMS, fire, dispatch, and local hospitals. Quality Assurance efforts include:
• Monitoring call response times
• Quarterly medical review of selected calls
• Ensuring proper training and equipment
• Recommending service improvements…