FireMed Subscription - November 1, 2023 - October 31, 2024
ANNUAL FIREMED SUBSCRIPTION
This subscription is for residents of Polk County Fire District No.1 which includes; Monmouth, Independence, Buena Vista, Airlie, and Pedee. However, it does not include all of Polk County. To see if you live within our District, click here.
FireMed is a voluntary ambulance membership program operated by Polk County Fire District No.1.. FireMed is not insurance. It is in addition to any medical benefits members may have. The District will bill insurance or other coverage for ambulance services that members may have.
Membership covers applicable patient out-of-pocket expenses for medically necessary ambulance care and transportation to the nearest appropriate hospital. Uninsured members will receive a 50% discount only.
Polk County Fire District No.1 is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Polk County Fire District No.1
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Polk County Fire District No.1 has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Polk County Fire District No.1 regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.