That's for services rendered by the SFFD. But there are plenty of private ambulance companies that charge whatever they charge. You don't get to say "no thank y

That's for services rendered by the SFFD. But there are plenty of private ambulance companies that charge whatever they charge. You don't get to say "no thank you" if you are unconscious. For example, when my family were involved in a car crash on the freeway in Los Angeles some years ago, even though the local fire department arrived at the scene within minutes, their paramedics did not. My two kids were taken to hospital in separate private ambulances. $6k each.