What are your charges for ambulance service?

We charge a flat fee, plus a mileage charge (Transfer fee) for all levels of care given. The flat fee is $1,720 for City of Sycamore residents, Sycamore Fire Protection District residents and non-residents.

In addition to the ambulance transportation flat fee, we charge a Transfer fee as follows: Sycamore Resident and Sycamore Fire Protection District Transfer fees are $13 per loaded mile, from point of pick up to hospital destination. Non-Resident Transfer fees are $14 per loaded mile, from point of pick up to hospital destination.

Our Treat, No Transport Fee is $200, on occasions when we provide treatment or service to patients not requiring transport to the hospital, and when we provide the following treatments: Oxygen therapy, 12-lead cardiac monitor application, inline nebulizer inhalation treatment, and/or administration of albuterol, oral glucose, glucagon and D-50.

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1. I have a question about my ambulance bill. Who do I call?
2. What are your charges for ambulance service?
3. How do I obtain a copy of my ambulance medical report?
4. How do I obtain a copy of a fire report?
5. Can I burn leaves and landscape waste within the city limits?
6. What are the regulations for open burning in unincorporated Sycamore?
7. What should I do when my carbon monoxide (CO) detector is sounding?
8. What type of public education programs does the fire department offer?
9. Does the Fire Rescue Department inspect Child Safety Seats?
10. Does the department provide counseling for juvenile fire setters?
11. Does the Fire Department service, recharge or dispose of old fire extinguishers?
12. How do I become a firefighter?
13. Why do firefighters/emergency medical personnel shop at the local grocery store?
14. Why do firefighters/emergency medical personnel remain on the scene once a medical patient is moved to the back of the ambulance?
15. Why do firefighters cut holes in a roof or break windows during firefighting?
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