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San Diego can’t track ambulance response times

A technical glitch led to inaccurate data on response times

By Wendy Fry
NBC7

SAN DIEGO — A technical glitch prevents the city from reporting its ambulance emergency response times, according to a recent city memo.

For years, the city has vowed to improve its failing emergency response times after multiple reports and investigations revealed emergency responders were arriving too late to high-priority calls, particularly in underserved communities like Paradise Hills, Skyline and Encanto.

The city requires its ambulance contractor, Rural Metro, to arrive at a medical emergency within 12 minutes at least 90 percent of the time.

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