STATISTICS
                                                                                                                        LFD has provided emergency and nonemergency ambulance service to Lewiston since 1961, and by contract to Nez Perce County in Idaho and Asotin, Asotin County, Clarkston, Colton, Uniontown and the southeastern part of Whitman County in Washington. 

Presently, the Department has 26 Paramedics, 20 Advanced EMTs and 13 Basic EMTs.  In FY07, the ambulance service responded to 6,923 EMS calls for assistance.  

A Council-appointed Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board (EMSAB), created by ordinance, makes recommendations to the Council on medical service issues relating to rules and standards. Municipal ordinance requires the single ambulance provider serving the City respond to both emergency and nonemergency calls.  The Fire Department is the sole ambulance provider in Lewiston via Certificates of Compliance issued by EMSAB.