Editing Cleveland (section)

=== Emergency medical services ===
{{main|Cleveland EMS}}
Cleveland EMS is operated by the city as its own municipal third-service EMS division. Cleveland EMS is the primary provider of [[Advanced Life Support]] and ambulance transport within the city of Cleveland, while Cleveland Fire assists by providing fire response medical care.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cleveland EMS History |publisher=Cleveland Association of Rescue Employees |url=https://www.care1975.com/history/ |access-date=January 22, 2019 }}</ref> Although a merger between the fire and EMS departments was proposed in the past, the idea was subsequently abandoned.<ref>{{cite news |last=Atassi |first=Leila |title=Cuyahoga Prosecutor says former Cleveland Fire Chief Paul Stubbs ignored payroll abuses; Mayor has remained steadfast in defense |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |url=https://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/index.ssf/2014/04/cuyahoga_prosecutor_says_forme.html |access-date=January 22, 2019 |date=April 13, 2014 }}</ref>