Leaders at Sanford Ambulance are making it clear there is always a danger if you choose to drive yourself to the hospital instead of calling 911. ADVERTISEMENT“You can actually see our hot spots,” said Don Martin of Sanford Ambulance, as he points to a map of where several ambulances are strategically placed throughout the metro based on call averages during that particular day. Martin said Sanford Ambulance has no hard numbers when it comes to people who drove themselves to the hospital rather than call 911. READ MORE FROM MATT HENSONMartin also stressed that police and fire departments often respond to the 911 calls within minutes. Martin said they have seen a rise in people using hyperlinks to call 911 after looking it up.