Mayor Adams' latest management report shows the average response time to life-threatening medical emergencies by ambulances has reached 11 minutes and 21 seconds. Average ambulance response timeWhat we know:According to New York City Mayor Eric Adams' latest management report, the average response time to life-threatening medical emergencies by ambulances has reached 11 minutes and 21 seconds. Response times for other New York City emergency services on a weekly basis can be found here. "Ambulance response times rising across the board come as no surprise to every FDNY EMT and paramedic. The previous directive only required crews to take patients to the nearest hospital in severe or life-threatening medical emergencies.