Does an ambulance in Japan charge a fee?

Charges apply.

Ambulance charging is common knowledge among colleagues around the world.

For example, in many developed countries such as the United States, Australia, and Japan, there is a fee to call an ambulance. Even if medical insurance pays part of the cost, the price is not cheap.

First of all, they are not free. From the operation and duty of the ambulance station to the equipment on the ambulance and the ambulance personnel, they also need to be maintained and paid for. Second, charging would also prevent idle pranksters from wasting any nation’s emergency services resources.

Extended information:

Reasons for ambulance charges:

1. Operating costs

From the operation and watch of the ambulance call desk The equipment and ambulance personnel on the ambulance are not free and need to be maintained and paid for.

2. Avoid occupying public resources

Charging can prevent some boring pranksters from wasting resources on emergency services.

The ambulance fee is divided into two parts: ambulance fee and pre-hospital first aid fee: ambulance fee includes ambulance fee and stretcher service fee.