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Public Utility Model (PUM), is an emergency medical service (EMS) system. In a Public Utility Model system, the government is a "purchaser" of dispatchers, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedic providers from an EMS provider (contractor). In most cases, this is a private (for-profit) ambulance company.
The modern EMS system in King County began operation in 1970 with 15 paramedics staffing one paramedic unit in Seattle. In 2009, there were 255 paramedics [ 3 ] from six paramedic programs staffing 26 paramedic units.
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 265 at the 2020 census, [1] making it the second-least populated county in Texas and the third-least populated county in the United States. King County has no incorporated communities. Its county seat is the census-designated place (CDP) of Guthrie. [2]
EMS delivery in the US can be based on various models. While most services are, to some degree, publicly funded, the factor which often differentiates services is the manner in which they are operated. EMS systems may be directly operated by the community, or they may fall to a third-party provider, such as a private company. [2]
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The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Fire and Rescue Department serves as the primary responders for the fire, rescue, and EMS response for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport as well as portions of Virginia State Route 267 consisting of parts of the Dulles Toll Road and Dulles Airport Access Highway adjacent to the airport.
CareFlite Bell 429 over Fort Worth, Texas. CareFlite is a nonprofit ambulance service based in Grand Prairie, Texas , which operates throughout North and Central Texas . [ 1 ] CareFlite's original namesake service is helicopter air ambulance , though today it also performs fixed-wing and ground transport.
King County 4x4 Search and Rescue (KC4x4SAR) is based out of King County, Washington, USA (Greater Seattle Area). KC4x4SAR is a 100% volunteer organization with no paid positions or staff. The organization has an IRS 501(c)(3) determination and are funded entirely by donations from the public. [1]