Advanced Life Support Transport
ALS Ambulance Transport in Houston
Preferred EMS coordinates requested Advanced Life Support ambulance transportation for hospitals, emergency departments, skilled nursing facilities, healthcare providers, patients, and families throughout Greater Houston. Our dispatch team is available 24 hours a day to discuss ALS transport requests.
What Is ALS Ambulance Transport?
Advanced Life Support (ALS) is a requested ambulance transport level. Preferred EMS coordinates ALS requests using information from the patient, family, or referring healthcare team through the appropriate operational process.
ALS is distinct from BLS and MICU within the ambulance transport spectrum. The patient, family, or referring healthcare team can identify the requested service level, and Preferred EMS dispatch confirms transport details through the appropriate operational process.
Preferred EMS coordinates requested BLS, ALS, and MICU transportation. This website explains the available service categories but does not independently determine a patient's service level.
When ALS Transport Is Requested
ALS ambulance transport may be requested for several types of coordinated medical transportation. The requested service level should come from the patient, family, or referring healthcare team and is confirmed through the appropriate operational process.
Interfacility transfers identified as ALS
Transportation between hospitals, specialty centers, or post-acute facilities when the referring team requests ALS-level ambulance service.
Hospital discharge requests identified as ALS
Transportation from a hospital to a receiving destination when the referring team requests ALS-level ambulance service.
Facility-to-facility ALS requests
Transportation between sending and receiving facilities when ALS is the requested ambulance service level.
Post-procedure transport requests
Coordinating transportation after a procedure when the healthcare team requests ALS-level ambulance service.
Long-distance requests identified as ALS
Extended-range ambulance transportation when the referring healthcare team requests ALS-level service.
ALS Transport for Healthcare Facilities
Preferred EMS provides coordinated ALS ambulance transportation for hospitals, emergency departments, skilled nursing facilities, and specialty care providers throughout Greater Houston. Dispatch is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to discuss ALS transport requests from case managers, discharge planners, nursing staff, and care teams.
We work directly with facility coordinators to support efficient patient movement. Our team coordinates with sending and receiving facilities throughout the transport request — whether for an interfacility transfer, a complex discharge, or another requested transport need.
Healthcare facilities looking to coordinate ALS transport with Preferred EMS are welcome to contact our dispatch team or visit our Healthcare Facilities page for more information about our facility transport services.
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Serving Greater Houston
Preferred EMS provides ALS ambulance transport throughout Houston and the surrounding region, including Sugar Land, Katy, Pearland, Pasadena, League City, Baytown, Clear Lake, and other communities across Greater Houston. Our dispatch team coordinates ALS transport across the region 24 hours a day.
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Other Transport Services
Basic Life Support (BLS)
BLS ambulance transportation coordinated when the requested trip calls for BLS-level service.
Learn moreMobile Intensive Care (MICU)
MICU ambulance transportation coordinated when the requested trip calls for MICU-level support.
Learn moreInterfacility Transport
Coordinated transfers between hospitals, SNFs, rehab centers, and specialty facilities.
Learn moreHospital Discharge Transport
Discharge transport for patients transitioning from hospital to home or post-acute care.
Learn moreLong-Distance Transport
Extended-range ambulance transport for patients traveling beyond the Greater Houston area.
Learn moreOrgan & Transplant Transport
Specialized transport services supporting organ and transplant-related medical needs.
Learn moreReady to request ALS ambulance transport?
Contact our dispatch team to coordinate ALS ambulance transportation throughout Greater Houston.