Friendswood Ambulance Service
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Ambulance service in Friendswood, TX
Preferred EMS provides BLS, ALS, and MICU ambulance service in Friendswood, between Pearland and Clear Lake, along FM 518, FM 528, and Highway 35. Dispatch is available 24/7.
For a medical emergency, call 911.
Dispatched 24/7 from our Houston base at 7535 South Fwy.
- BLS, ALS and MICU in Friendswood
- Open 24/7
- Dispatch (713) 791-9000
Friendswood service
Who we serve
Friendswood sits between Pearland and Clear Lake, so a transport may leave on FM 518, FM 528, Highway 35 or I-45 depending on the destination. Dispatch plans the route first and then gives the facility or family a pickup window that fits it.
Hospitals
Discharge transportation, interfacility transfers, and hospital-to-hospital transport for hospitals near Friendswood along the I-45 and Highway 35 corridors, plus trips north into the Texas Medical Center.
Skilled nursing facilities
Friendswood nursing facilities schedule ambulance transport along FM 518, FM 528 and Highway 35 for treatments and transfers toward Pearland, Clear Lake or Houston.
Rehabilitation centers
Rehab patients in Friendswood who need BLS, ALS or MICU care during a transition are moved on a time the facility and family can plan around, whichever direction the trip runs.
Patients and families
When ambulance transport is medically appropriate, Preferred EMS provides scheduled non-emergency transportation for patients throughout Friendswood and Galveston County.
Common requests
Common transport needs
Friendswood facilities and families ask us for these kinds of scheduled trips.
Interfacility transfers
A patient moving between facilities near Friendswood, along I-45 or Highway 35, whether hospital, SNF, rehab or specialty. Level of care as the referring team requests.
Hospital discharge transportation
Going home to Friendswood after a hospital stay nearby or in the Texas Medical Center, or moving to a skilled nursing or rehab facility in the south Houston area.
Medical appointment transport
Getting to a scheduled appointment or outpatient procedure by ambulance, whether the clinic is in Friendswood, Clear Lake or up I-45 in Houston.
ALS or MICU requests
Advanced-level transfers, ALS or MICU, between hospitals or facilities in Friendswood and the south Houston area when the referring team asks for them.
Long-distance transport
Transports that leave the Friendswood area entirely, for specialty care, a placement near family or an extended transfer.
Services in Friendswood
Ambulance services in Friendswood
The patient's doctor or nurse chooses BLS, ALS or MICU. Not sure? Dispatch will help. Dispatch answers 24/7 and confirms every trip with you. For a medical emergency, or if you are unsure, call 911.
- Ambulance to the ERNon-emergency ambulance transport from residences and facilities to the ER.
- Hospital dischargeAmbulance transportation from the hospital to the next care setting or home.
- Dialysis transportAmbulance trips to and from dialysis, including repeat trips on treatment days.
- Nursing home & rehab transfersAmbulance transfers for nursing homes, assisted living and rehabilitation facilities.
- Interfacility transfersTransfers between hospitals, freestanding ERs, SNFs, rehab centers and specialty facilities.
- BLS ambulanceFor patients who need an ambulance stretcher and EMT-level care during the trip.
- ALS ambulanceFor patients who need paramedic-level assessment or care during the trip.
- MICU critical careFor critical-care patients moving between facilities with intensive-care equipment and staffing.
Discharge planner or case manager? Book a facility transfer
Regional coverage
Serving Friendswood and nearby communities
Friendswood sits in the southern part of our Greater Houston service area, next to Pearland and Clear Lake. The same dispatch team also covers Houston, Sugar Land, Katy, Pasadena, League City, Baytown, Humble, The Woodlands and Conroe. The Service Areas page lists every community we serve.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Friendswood inside your service area?
Yes. Friendswood, and the stretch between Pearland and Clear Lake along FM 518 and FM 528, is covered at the BLS, ALS and MICU levels. Dispatch is open around the clock for hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, rehab centers, dialysis, hospice and families.
Can a Friendswood SNF or hospital schedule interfacility transfers with you?
Yes. Facility staff, case managers and discharge planners in Friendswood call dispatch directly. We schedule the transfer at the requested level and coordinate with the receiving facility, whether it is nearby or in Houston.
How do I schedule ambulance transport from Friendswood?
Phone dispatch at (713) 791-9000, or fill out the online transport request form. Either way we confirm pickup, destination, timing and level of care with you.
What will dispatch ask me for a Friendswood transport?
Pickup address, destination, date and time, the level (BLS, ALS or MICU) if you know it, and your name and phone number. Do not put diagnoses, medical records or insurance IDs in the online request form. Dispatch will ask for any details it needs when they call.