FireMed Program

FireMed is an emergency medical service that provides area residents an alternative to paying ambulance and user fees.

Annually, more than 5000 people in Yamhill County require ambulance services and the average charges are $2000. Members of the FireMed program paid substantially lower, one-time annual fees.

One low, annual fee includes:

• Medically necessary ambulance service.
• Non-emergency medically necessary ambulance service pre-authorized by physician.
• Pre-authorized ambulance transportation between medical facilities, originating in McMinnville Ambulance district.
• Blood pressure checks at the McMinnville Fire Department.

We are excited to announce a new partnership between McMinnville Fire and Life Flight Network that will offer additional benefits to McMinnville FireMed members.

Beginning May 1, 2020, McMinnville Fire is transitioning the administration of our FireMed program to Life Flight Network, a not-for-profit Oregon-based air ambulance service. Life Flight Network administers 18 other ground ambulance membership programs in the state of Oregon. Life Flight Network is our local air ambulance provider and has been providing air ambulance services to the state of Oregon for over 42 years. Now in addition to your current ground FireMed membership, you can choose to select FireMed Plus.  FireMed Plus is a combination membership with Life Flight Network, which provides the benefit of no out-of-pocket expenses for medically necessary and emergent air ambulance transports completed by Life Flight Network.

If you are already a current member, a renewal notice will be mailed to you by Life Flight Network approximately five weeks in advance of your membership expiration. All membership applications, payments, and renewals, regardless of benefit level, will be processed directly through Life Flight Network.   

Both memberships will be available to purchase through Life Flight Network online, over the phone, or by mail. Ground membership fees are $75 for McMinnville Fire District residents, and $95 for non-McMinnville Fire District residents for one year of membership. Ground ambulance membership provides coverage throughout the McMinnville Fire ambulance service area, as well as with over 80 FireMed affiliates across Oregon. FireMed Plus membership is just $150 for McMinnville Fire District residents and $170 for non-residents annually and provides air ambulance coverage with Life Flight Network throughout the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West and in many other areas with t heir reciprocal Network throughout the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West and in many other areas with

If you have questions about the transfer of our FireMed administration, you can contact Life Flight Network Membership Services at (800) 982-9299 Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Please see the link at the bottom of this page for an enrollment form.