Lifeguard Ambulance has been in Bay County since 2012, providing in-facility transportation for hospital patients and 911 backup assistance for Bay County EMS.

There's controversy in San Leandro over what police say is a rescue vehicle, but which many claim is one more sign of the militarization of local police departments.

Earlier this year, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie commemorated 130 years of municipal ambulance service in the city, and Firehouse's Ryan Baker dives into that 130-year history.