Ground Ambulance Membership
Thank you for your interest in ground ambulance membership. Your support helps keep us operating. Please download and print a Membership Application, or call or stop by the TCLS Weaverville office for more information on memberships. A discount is available for groups of ten or more. To qualify, a group leader must gather applications and submit them with one check for payment. Join TCLS membership today!
Emergencies Happen
Trinity County Life Support responds to an average of 1,400 emergency calls per year. Staffed 24/7 providing advanced life support care and transport, medical personnel are dedicated to high–quality patient care and safe operations, maintaining competence in life–saving skills, and providing an essential service with professionalism and compassion.
EMTs and Paramedics are well versed in basic life support skills, the first priority in any emergency. In addition, Paramedics maintain advanced cardiac, medical and trauma life support skills and certification, including 12–lead cardiac diagnostics and critical care scopes of practice. TCLS works side by side with fire/rescue, law enforcement, air ambulance crews, and Trinity Hospital for true team delivery of emergency health care.
Air ambulances are an integral partner in the care of the critically ill or injured, especially effective in this remote area. While air ambulances are limited in severe weather and the thick smoke and haze of large wildfires, TCLS responds under all conditions—with an outstanding safety record.
Benefits of Ground Ambulance Membership
Safe and effective ground ambulance transport is an essential service for Trinity County residents and visitors. The TCLS membership is offered as a means to support continued quality ambulance service while preventing out–of–pocket expense for patients and their families. Your membership allows any insurance or government program reimbursement to be accepted as payment in full.
If you require our services for a medical emergency, no out–of–pocket expense will be incurred. Insurance and/or Medicare will be billed, and the remaining balance will be written off. If you are covered by Medi–Cal, you do not need to subscribe for you are fully covered.
TCLS is a 911 ambulance provider. Covered services include 911 emergencies and physician ordered inter-facility (hospital to hospital) transfers. Pre–scheduled medically necessary transfers are covered by membership, subject to the availability of extra staff. TCLS, a community resource, makes every effort to meet the needs of individuals.
TCLS Service Area
TCLS serves approximately 85% of Trinity County's population, including Big Bar, Coffee Creek, Douglas City, Forest Glen, Junction City, Hayfork, Hyampom, Lewiston, Post Mountain, Trinity Center, Weaverville and Wildwood. We respond mutual aid on request to the southern and western portions of the County, cooperating with Southern Trinity Area Rescue and Hoopa Ambulance. We also receive mutual aid from those agencies on request.
Personal Reasons to Join
- Protection for yourself and family
- Ground ambulances respond to every emergency medical call
- The high cost of health care is forcing many employers to move to plans with higher deductibles that leave you with a significant balance
- Your membership makes sure that any insurance reimbursement is accepted as payment in full with no out-of-pocket expense to you
- Service is provided around the clock every day, under all weather conditions
Community Reasons to Join
Membership fees assist TCLS to:
- Maintain ambulance presence in Hayfork and Weaverville
- Preserve advanced life support staffing
- Assist volunteer fire departments with oxygen, supplies and training
- Support free public safety standbys for community events and high school football
- Keep ambulances and equipment safe, up–to–date and reliable
Air Ambulances
Air ambulances are requested by fire or ground ambulance personnel for patients deemed unstable. PHI Cares and Reach 5, local air ambulances, also offer subscriptions to reduce your out of pocket expense. For true protection from large out-of-pocket expense, it is ideal to secure all three memberships.
PHI CARES: 888–435–9744
REACH 5: 866–767–3224