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Ambulance Service
The North Riverside Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services to residents and visitors of the Village 24 hours per day. The department operates 1 fully equipped paramedic ambulance, which is staffed by 2 full time paramedics. In addition, the department provides back up with a fully equipped reserve ambulance. All the firefighters are trained and certified emergency medical technicians. They will provide support to the paramedics for critical calls and for multiple ambulance calls. Because the North Riverside Fire Department provides emergency service, we can only transport to the closest appropriate hospital. Currently we transport to Loyola, Mac Neal, Oak Park or Hines Hospitals.

Ambulance Fees/Medicare Billing
Anyone transported to a hospital/medical facility.

The ambulance fee structure depends on the level of care and equipment rendered. ALS (Advance Life Support) is more than BLS (Basic Life Support).

Any questions regarding ambulance billing and fees are directed to our ambulance billing department at Paramedic Services of Illinois, 847-678-4900, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Some examples of service provided:
  • ALS Base Rate (Simple)
  • ALS Base Rate (Complex)
  • BLS Base Rate (Simple)
  • BLS Base Rate (Complex)
  • Mileage (ALS/BLS)
  • Oxygen (ALS/BLS)
  • Pulse Oximetry
  • IV Start/Maintenance
  • Cardiac Monitor

Patient Assists
The fire department offers assistance to residents that need help getting from their residence into vehicles or back into their residence. This service is free of charge but subject to availability due to training activities or emergency calls. Please call 708-447-1981 for availability.

Ambulance Reports
Requests for copies of ambulance reports must go through the departments privacy officer, Secretary Judy Rizzo. Copies of reports are available Monday though Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. If you are the patient, you can pick up the report in person with identification. Otherwise, a medical release form from the patient or subpoena is required. There is a fee of $2.00 per report.

Privacy Policy
Link to the Village's privacy policy