Q&A
Council Member Brewer inquires about ambulance contracts and staffing issues
2:23:52
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Council Member Gale Brewer asks about the involvement of a company called DocGo in ambulance contracts. Oren Barzilay clarifies that the company provides EMTs and paramedics for special events, not ambulance services. Barzilay also emphasizes that the current issue is not staffing but the need for more resources to handle the increased call volume.
- Brewer inquires about DocGo role in ambulance contracts
- Barzilay clarifies DocGo's actual role in providing EMTs and paramedics for special events
- Barzilay emphasizes the need for more resources to handle increased call volume
Gale Brewer
2:23:52
I have one question, which I forgot to ask, and maybe you don't know.
2:23:57
But I know DOCO, very controversial company, do you leave?
2:24:00
What do you want?
2:24:03
The dot Yeah.
2:24:05
Dot go, which is a controversial company, does have some of the ambulance contracts.
2:24:09
Do you notice any difference in terms of whether it's funded by dot go in their operation?
2:24:16
Health and hospitals.
2:24:17
I know you don't represent the private company.
2:24:19
So just question is, do you have you heard anything about this contract or has not come to your attention?
Oren Barzilay
2:24:26
That go from what I know is they don't provide ambulance they provide EMTs and paramedics through special events.
Gale Brewer
2:24:34
Okay.
2:24:35
So it's not it's not the ambulance services at all then.
2:24:37
Okay.
2:24:38
No.
2:24:39
Thank you very much.
Oren Barzilay
2:24:41
Okay.
2:24:42
I I just wanna clarify.
2:24:44
Yes, in the past, we've mentioned that staffing was the issue.
2:24:48
The issue is no longer staffing.
2:24:50
The issue is now the amount of resources we have.
2:24:54
The call volume simply cannot be sustained with the level of employees that we now have.
2:25:01
We need more units out there.
