Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition
34 Achievements
1000 XP
25-30h
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Somebody Call the Wambulance?
Complete Paramedic Mission level 12.
40 XP
3.0%
How to unlock the Somebody Call the Wambulance? achievement in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition - Definitive Guide
For this achievement you need to use an ambulance and rescue a total of 78 wounded people. You will need to drop by at the hospital at least 30 times, depending on your driving route(s).
The achievement requires you to complete all 12 Paramedic levels, which will take about 45-70 minutes.
Finishing this achievement and objective is also one of the requirements for the
There are 4 hospitals in the game. For this achievement the Ocean View Hospital will be used, as this hospital provides the easiest rescue locations/routes. The hospital is located on the starting island, in the Ocean Beach area. An ambulance can be found on the parking spot at the hospital.
Some tips:
Level 1:
The achievement requires you to complete all 12 Paramedic levels, which will take about 45-70 minutes.
Finishing this achievement and objective is also one of the requirements for the
The Done it All achievement in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition worth 267 pointsEarn 100% completion.
After finishing this Vehicle Mission (Complete level 12) it will add 1% towards the total game completion percentage. Ingame reward for completing: You will never get tired when running!There are 4 hospitals in the game. For this achievement the Ocean View Hospital will be used, as this hospital provides the easiest rescue locations/routes. The hospital is located on the starting island, in the Ocean Beach area. An ambulance can be found on the parking spot at the hospital.
Some tips:
1) Activate the sirens, by pressing left-stick (), this will make traffic a little bit less of a problem.
2) Drive carefully, the ambulance cannot (!) be repaired. It can handle a lot of damage but it can still be risky. On one of my attempt the ambulance blew up in level 11 because it was damaged all the way, failing the attempt.
3) Don't kill any wounded people by car incident, if this happens it will fail the run.
4) Make sure to often check the map, so you can use the most efficient route(s).
5) The ambulance can only carry 3 wounded people at max.
6) Every wounded person that enters the ambulance will add a X amount of seconds towards the running timer, the added time will be the same for every person in each specific level.
7) During every level you will get extra time added on the first drop-off at the hospital. This will be the same amount as what you get for the rescues of people. This will start from Level 4 onwards, as you need at least 2 drop-offs.
Ocean View Hospital, location on map: 2) Drive carefully, the ambulance cannot (!) be repaired. It can handle a lot of damage but it can still be risky. On one of my attempt the ambulance blew up in level 11 because it was damaged all the way, failing the attempt.
3) Don't kill any wounded people by car incident, if this happens it will fail the run.
4) Make sure to often check the map, so you can use the most efficient route(s).
5) The ambulance can only carry 3 wounded people at max.
6) Every wounded person that enters the ambulance will add a X amount of seconds towards the running timer, the added time will be the same for every person in each specific level.
7) During every level you will get extra time added on the first drop-off at the hospital. This will be the same amount as what you get for the rescues of people. This will start from Level 4 onwards, as you need at least 2 drop-offs.
Level 1:
People to rescue: 1
Drop-offs at hospital: 1
Drop-off bonus time: N/A
Level 2:Drop-offs at hospital: 1
Drop-off bonus time: N/A
People to rescue: 2
Drop-offs at hospital: 1
Drop-off bonus time: N/A
Level 3:Drop-offs at hospital: 1
Drop-off bonus time: N/A
People to rescue: 3
Drop-offs at hospital: 1
Drop-off bonus time: N/A
Level 4:Drop-offs at hospital: 1
Drop-off bonus time: N/A
People to rescue: 4
Drop-offs at hospital: 2
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
Level 5:Drop-offs at hospital: 2
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
People to rescue: 5
Drop-offs at hospital: 2
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
Level 6:Drop-offs at hospital: 2
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
People to rescue: 6
Drop-offs at hospital: 2
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
Level 7:Drop-offs at hospital: 2
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
People to rescue: 7
Drop-offs at hospital: 3
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
Level 8:Drop-offs at hospital: 3
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
People to rescue: 8
Drop-offs at hospital: 3
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
Level 9:Drop-offs at hospital: 3
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
People to rescue: 9
Drop-offs at hospital: 3
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
Level 10:Drop-offs at hospital: 3
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
People to rescue: 10
Drop-offs at hospital: 4
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
Level 11:Drop-offs at hospital: 4
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
People to rescue: 11
Drop-offs at hospital: 4
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
Level 12:Drop-offs at hospital: 4
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
People to rescue: 12
Drop-offs at hospital: 4
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
REWARD 1: You will never get tired when running!
REWARD 2: $15000
PROGRESS: 1% added towards the total game completion percentage
Locations during last level:
Drop-offs at hospital: 4
Drop-off bonus time: Yes
REWARD 1: You will never get tired when running!
REWARD 2: $15000
PROGRESS: 1% added towards the total game completion percentage
Locations during last level:
28 Comments
Level 12 on GTA III is very frustrating. I'm hoping it's not so hard on VC.
By I ASK NO ONE on 13 Nov 2021 13:33
Great guide and thanks for the guide worked out for me
By MarcusGearHero on 15 Nov 2021 02:32
This is the most time consuming achievement of this game.
It requires a MINIMUM of 30 minutes & could easily take you an hour. All in one go.
You need to drop off patients a minimum total of 30 runs, if you maximize efficiency. By this I mean always making sure you pick up 3 patients at a time after level 2.
1 drop off for levels 1-3
2 drop offs for levels 4-6
3 drop offs for levels 7-9
4 drop offs for levels 10-12
I highly recommend taking 5-15 minute breaks after 10 drop offs, that way you don’t lose focus & start driving recklessly to get it over with quicker.
If you capitalized on the checkpoint Charlie bug mentioned in other guides for this game, then you can save doing this mission for AFTER you “100%” the game. This way all vehicles have double health & provides more breathing room.
Keep in mind you cannot patch up the ambulance at a pay n spray, nor can you leave your current ambulance for a fresh one mid mission (like you can for vigilante).
I got this achievement on my first attempt doing everything I outlined above.
As other guides have mentioned: DRIVING SAFELY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN DRIVING FAST!!!
There is ample time given & I never dropped off patients with less than a minute to go.
Something important to note is cars drive on sidewalks to avoid you when sirens are on. This could kill a patient if your sirens are on when a patient is too close to an NPC driver…only turn your sirens off when near patients but leave them on for the rest of the mission for optimal driving.
Be warned that some cab drivers & most police cars will ignore your sirens & potentially even drive hostile (swerving lanes randomly when near you).
Now go get that achievement, you legend!
It requires a MINIMUM of 30 minutes & could easily take you an hour. All in one go.
You need to drop off patients a minimum total of 30 runs, if you maximize efficiency. By this I mean always making sure you pick up 3 patients at a time after level 2.
1 drop off for levels 1-3
2 drop offs for levels 4-6
3 drop offs for levels 7-9
4 drop offs for levels 10-12
I highly recommend taking 5-15 minute breaks after 10 drop offs, that way you don’t lose focus & start driving recklessly to get it over with quicker.
If you capitalized on the checkpoint Charlie bug mentioned in other guides for this game, then you can save doing this mission for AFTER you “100%” the game. This way all vehicles have double health & provides more breathing room.
Keep in mind you cannot patch up the ambulance at a pay n spray, nor can you leave your current ambulance for a fresh one mid mission (like you can for vigilante).
I got this achievement on my first attempt doing everything I outlined above.
As other guides have mentioned: DRIVING SAFELY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN DRIVING FAST!!!
There is ample time given & I never dropped off patients with less than a minute to go.
Something important to note is cars drive on sidewalks to avoid you when sirens are on. This could kill a patient if your sirens are on when a patient is too close to an NPC driver…only turn your sirens off when near patients but leave them on for the rest of the mission for optimal driving.
Be warned that some cab drivers & most police cars will ignore your sirens & potentially even drive hostile (swerving lanes randomly when near you).
Now go get that achievement, you legend!
Some things which aren't mentioned in the other guide but I feel are worth pointing out;
- It is FAR more important to drive carefully than quickly. Despite there being a time limit, it's pretty generous after the first few pick ups, and you are more likely to blow up your vehicle than run out of time. Make sure you plan the most efficient route before setting off from the hospital to try and pick up as many patients as you can. I finished Level 12 with over 6 mins left despite not playing the game for 20 years.
- Extending from the above point, avoid hitting police cars or running over pedestrians infront of police cars as much as you can. You do not want any wanted level while doing this.
- USE THE HANDBRAKE. The Ambulance is quite a stiff vehicle to turn, so using the handbreak makes the sharper right angle turns a breeze. Also I strongly advise using both the brake and the handbrake at the same time when stopping for patients, to avoid accidentally reversing into them.
- Make this one of the first achievements you go for (it was my first). The reward is definitely worth it (infinite sprint) and with only the first island unlocked patients won't be so spread out.
- As a warning, I'm not sure if this is a bug in the game or if it's in my head but I found that the traffic starts to misbehave in the later levels, driving into you more, police cars not moving out the way, stuff like that. Even sometimes driving into patients! This is why it's super important to drive carefully more than quickly. Seriously, you'll have the time to do so!
Good luck!
- It is FAR more important to drive carefully than quickly. Despite there being a time limit, it's pretty generous after the first few pick ups, and you are more likely to blow up your vehicle than run out of time. Make sure you plan the most efficient route before setting off from the hospital to try and pick up as many patients as you can. I finished Level 12 with over 6 mins left despite not playing the game for 20 years.
- Extending from the above point, avoid hitting police cars or running over pedestrians infront of police cars as much as you can. You do not want any wanted level while doing this.
- USE THE HANDBRAKE. The Ambulance is quite a stiff vehicle to turn, so using the handbreak makes the sharper right angle turns a breeze. Also I strongly advise using both the brake and the handbrake at the same time when stopping for patients, to avoid accidentally reversing into them.
- Make this one of the first achievements you go for (it was my first). The reward is definitely worth it (infinite sprint) and with only the first island unlocked patients won't be so spread out.
- As a warning, I'm not sure if this is a bug in the game or if it's in my head but I found that the traffic starts to misbehave in the later levels, driving into you more, police cars not moving out the way, stuff like that. Even sometimes driving into patients! This is why it's super important to drive carefully more than quickly. Seriously, you'll have the time to do so!
Good luck!