As an enrolled member, the program applies a benefit equal to the City's First Responder Fee (currently $312.26^*) toward your out-of-pocket cost for the City's emergency medical services, plus a 30% discount on any remaining balance. If you have insurance, it is billed first and the benefit applies to what remains. For most members, this reduces the out-of-pocket cost to little or nothing, though the exact amount varies.

No. It is a membership, not insurance. It does not replace your health coverage and does not pay your medical bills. It only reduces what the City would bill you out of pocket for its own emergency medical services.

No. Enrollment is never required to receive emergency medical care. Everyone receives the same response and the same level of care, member or not. Membership only affects the out-of-pocket amount you may be billed afterward.

You enroll and pay online at fullertonparamedic.org using a credit or debit card. Payment is made once for the Program Year at the time you enroll, and you will receive an email confirmation. The membership does not renew automatically, so you re-enroll each Program Year.

The Program Year runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

Individuals and households whose primary residence is in the City of Fullerton, businesses with a Fullerton business license operating from a permanent location in the City, and full-time non-resident students attending an accredited Fullerton educational institution may enroll. You may enroll whether or not you have health insurance.

Medicare and Medicare Advantage recipients are eligible to enroll. The program benefit may help with remaining co-insurance, co-payments, or deductibles after Medicare or your Medicare Advantage plan pays. If you have a supplemental insurance plan that already covers these costs in full, you may wish to review your policy to determine whether the program adds value for you.

Because Medi-Cal and other state Medicaid programs do not require recipients to pay cost-sharing amounts to the City, the program benefit does not apply to Medi-Cal members. Households where all members are enrolled in Medi-Cal or another state's Medicaid program are not eligible to enroll.

No. The benefit is not retroactive. It applies only to services received on or after your date of enrollment.

If you move within Fullerton, please notify the Fire Department so we can update your records. Membership fees are non-refundable if you move outside the city limits during the Program Year.