Serving San Diego

As the county’s largest ambulance provider, SDMSE has set industry standards by continually exceeding contractual response times, increasing the number of field personnel and being a strong community partner with numerous charitable organizations. 

City of San Diego
The city of San Diego has outsourced its emergency medical services since 1978. SDMSE was awarded the contract through a competitive bid process in 1997. As the longest-running EMS provider in the city’s history, SDMSE is fiscally strong and profitable for the city of San Diego.

County Service Area (CSA) 17
CSA 17 includes the areas of Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe, Elfin Forrest and 4S Ranch. SDMSE has been the 911 paramedic ambulance provider in CSA 17 since 2001. 

Special Events
Due to the exceptional service provided for all its contracts, SDMSE is the medical stand-by provider for dozens of special events throughout the county, including:

•San Diego Padres
•San Diego Chargers
•Buick Invitational PGA Golf
•SDSU Cox Arena
•SDSU Aztec Football and Basketball
•San Diego County Fair
•Street Scene
•Holiday Bowl
•Poinsettia Bowl
•Susan G. Komen 3-Day Cancer Walk
•Comic-Con International
•USD Jenny Craig Pavilion
•USD Football
•America's Finest City Half Marathon
•Carlsbad Marathon
•Oceanside 1/2 Ironman
•San Diego Polo Club
•Surf Cup Soccer Tournaments
•Supercross and Monster Trucks
•Poway and Ramona Rodeos
•CIF Championship Football
•Football schedules for nine area high schools