Basic Life Support Transport
BLS Ambulance Transport in Houston
Preferred EMS provides requested Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance transportation for hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, healthcare teams, patients and families across Greater Houston.
Service overview
What Is BLS Ambulance Transport?
Basic Life Support (BLS) is one of the ambulance service levels available through Preferred EMS.
BLS may be requested for interfacility transfers, hospital discharges, and scheduled medical transportation when ambulance service is needed.
When BLS Transport Is Requested
BLS ambulance transport may be requested for several types of coordinated medical transportation.
Interfacility transfers
Transportation between hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, and specialty care providers when BLS is the requested service level.
Hospital discharge transportation
Transportation from a hospital to a post-acute care facility, rehabilitation center, or residence when BLS ambulance service has been requested.
Skilled nursing facility transfers
Coordinating transport for SNF residents traveling to and from medical appointments, procedures, or other facilities.
Scheduled appointments
Coordinating requested BLS ambulance transportation for scheduled healthcare appointments.
Other scheduled BLS requests
Coordinating other scheduled ambulance transportation when BLS is the requested service level.
For healthcare teams
BLS Transport for Healthcare Facilities
Preferred EMS provides BLS ambulance transportation for hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, and specialty care providers across Greater Houston. Dispatch is available 24/7 for requests from case managers, discharge planners, nursing staff, and care teams.
Facility teams can request BLS for an interfacility transfer, a hospital discharge, or scheduled ambulance transportation. Dispatch confirms the origin, destination, timing, and requested service level through the appropriate operational process.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is BLS ambulance transport?
Basic Life Support (BLS) is a requested ambulance transport level. Preferred EMS coordinates BLS requests with patients, families, and referring healthcare teams through the appropriate operational process.
Who may need BLS ambulance transportation?
BLS transport may be requested for interfacility transfers, hospital discharge transportation, skilled nursing facility transfers, and scheduled healthcare appointments.
Is BLS the same as non-emergency ambulance transportation?
BLS and non-emergency ambulance transportation describe different parts of a transport request. BLS identifies a requested ambulance service level; non-emergency describes transportation coordinated in advance rather than a response to a 911 emergency.
How is the appropriate level of transport determined?
This public website does not determine which ambulance service level is appropriate for an individual transport. Contact Preferred EMS dispatch to discuss the transport request.
How do I request BLS ambulance transport?
You can request BLS ambulance transport by calling our dispatch team at (713) 791-9000 or by submitting a transport request through our online form. Our dispatch team is available 24 hours a day to coordinate transport for patients and healthcare facilities.
Is Preferred EMS dispatch available 24/7?
Yes. Our dispatch team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to coordinate BLS ambulance transport throughout Greater Houston.
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