just throwing this out there they may have got a call for a transport due to there being no available LAFD ambulances within a reasonable area. so it was easier and quicker for OCD to just pull a private unit that told them they were close by. just some simple E911 overflow coverage.
No actually, what he heard was something that few people do not realize. LAFD currently, and for a bit longer does not just dispatch LAFD! On OCD channel 7 (Fire Dispatch south of Mulholland) and 4 (EMS dispatch south of Mulholland) LAFD Dispatchers are contracted, and have been since Jan 9th 2006, to provide Dispatch services to the city of Santa Monica who utilizes Gerber ambulance. You will constantly hear Gerber on channels 4 7 and 10 (EMS tactical channel) as they respond with 120 series engines (121 122 123 and so on) which are Santa Monica fire apparatus. This is slowly dissolving as the arrangement has not worked out to Santa Monicas liking and will probably end within a few weeks.
They are not an "overflow" contract provider either, with AMR and Westmed/Mcormick having that distinction during the course of a major emergency.
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