EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
LifeRide is an emergency medical services (EMS) program in Broken Arrow that provides valuable cost savings for eligible/enrolled citizens on emergency medical responses and transports when provided by the Broken Arrow Fire Department. The program is administered through a subscription service payable through City of Broken Arrow utility bills.
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Annual EMS budget: $9 million
The average emergency response and ambulance transport costs $1,500. Insurance may cover a portion of this charge, leaving you responsible for the balance. But LifeRide members will pay nothing after a claim is submitted to your health insurance provider.
ONE YEAR OF LIFERIDE
<$90
AVERAGE ONE-TIME AMBULANCE TRANSPORT
$1,500
This budget is balanced with city funds, the subsciption service, GEMT Federal Money, and billing collected helped support over 9,500 ambulance tranports for 2021. This is an increase of over 2,000 transports compared to 2020.
“They were very patient, very professional. It makes you appreciate the people that you have that are responders.”
WESLEY JARMAN
Broken Arrow Resident, LifeRide subscriber 14
Broken Arrow Fire Deparment
Inside City limits: $5.45 monthly per household Outside City limits, within Broken Arrow fence line: $7.50 monthly per household
