California fire district says pilot program resulted in cost savings, fewer 911 calls

It's been a year since the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District added advanced medical providers to its list of first responders. It's a sign of the times nationwide.Scott Perryman is a battalion chief with Metro Fire."I started in Southern California as paramedic," he said.Perryman loved medicine so much, he put himself through physician assistant school at Stanford.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOVR-TV CBS 13 Sacramento