Multnomah County advances plan that would extend East County ambulance response standards to 15 minutes

Multnomah County is considering a plan to increase the ambulance response time standard for life-threatening calls in Fairview, Wood Village, and Troutdale from 8 to 15 minutes.
A new ambulance plan would allow up to 15 minutes for life-threatening responses in Fairview, Wood Village and Troutdale, up from 8 minutes.
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