VIRGINIA BEACH — Faced with rising costs and a decline in fundraising, the city’s Department of Emergency Medical Services wants to charge a fee for ambulance service. Pre-hospital emergency medical ...

A policy change officials hope will curb unnecessary risk to the response of medical emergencies means that the lights and sirens of many Virginia Beach ambulances are staying off.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach has been the only local city that does not charge for ambulance rides, but it is one step closer to changing that policy, as City Council on Tuesday passed ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach City Council voted to fund an Emergency Medical Services pharmacy program. This initiative is designed to ensure that local EMS providers comply with federal ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Whether it's the number of vehicles, staffing, or funding levels, Virginia Beach EMS Chief Jason Stroud said the department is doing more with less. But speaking to the Virginia ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Starting Tuesday, residents in Virginia Beach can expect to see compassionate billing fully implemented when it comes to ambulance rides. John Fitchet, a resident of Virginia ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — In times of an emergency, every second counts. No one knows this better than first responders, and for personnel working at Virginia Beach's Emergency Medical Services, a new ...