RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) - Pafford Emergency Medical Services has reported favorable response time numbers following the Rapides Parish Ambulance Service Control Board’s October meeting.

“We’re looking at really great performance, with an average response time of six minutes,” shared Alex Pafford, the service’s director of Louisiana operations. “Think about the last time you got anywhere in six minutes, let alone our average response. So, we have exceptional responses.”

In September 2025, Pafford EMS only received one complaint in the parish, which was addressed, along with their performance, during the meeting in police jury chambers on Oct. 22.

Pafford, the sole ambulance provider for Rapides Parish, gave a few highlights from their September performance report, among them being fa

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