Archive for 2012
MetroAtlanta Ambulance Medics Save Dogs Life
In recent months, MAAS Medics Elise Sutton and Corey Pane were dispatched to a 9-1-1 call where on arrival they found a patient and two dogs lying in the garage overcome by carbon monoxide poisoning. The patient and one of the dogs were deceased but the crew noticed slight signs of life in a second…
Read MoreMetroAtlanta Ambulance Paramedic Provides CPR Training to Local Boy Scout Leaders
MetroAtlanta Ambulance Paramedic and CPR Instructor Leigh Dooley provided CPR and AED training to local Scout leaders of Troop 277 at Marietta First United Methodist Church in Marietta, Georgia. Troop 277 has more than 40 Scouts and 20 Adult Leaders that go camping in the wilderness where first responders may not be readily available. Knowing…
Read More11th Annual Chattahoochee Challenge 10k
MetroAtlanta Ambulance donated ALS Ambulance coverage for the Chattahoochee 10k Challenge. This race is an official qualifier for the 2012 Peachtree Road Race and supports the Chattahoochee Nature Center.
Read MoreMarietta Mardi Gras Run 5k
MetroAtlanta Ambulance donated ALS Ambulance coverage to the Junior League of Cobb-Marietta for their Mardi Gras 5k run. All proceeds went to ongoing community projects sponsored by the Junior League of Cobb-Marietta.
Read MoreA Christmas Miracle: MetroAtlanta Ambulance Donates an Ambulance to Ethiopian Hospital
Dec 26, 2011 ATLANTA — It was five years ago at Christmastime that one of the most remarkable Help Desk stories 11Alive News has ever done came to a dramatic ending. Atlanta resident Sebri Omer built a hospital in his hometown of Harar, Ethiopia, but he needed an ambulance. After a lot of work we found him…
Read MoreMetroAtlanta Ambulance Service Expands Operations into the Atlanta Southern Crescent
MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service announced today the expansion of operations into the Atlanta Southern Crescent. The services are being provided from a new facility in Jonesboro, Georgia located at 1529 Fendler Court. The new operation provides ambulance and non-emergency transportation services to residents and local healthcare facilities in Clayton, Fayette, Henry, and other surrounding counties. The…
Read MoreMetroAtlanta Ambulance Announces Purchase of New LIFEPAK15 Lifesaving Equipment
MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service announced, today, the purchase and deployment of new LIFEPAK15 monitor/defibrillators from Physio-Control to replace the LIFEPAK12 models currently on the ambulances. The new and updated equipment will allow medics to continue providing high quality care to their patients. The monitor/defibrillators allow continuous monitoring of 12-lead ECGs in the field or in the ambulance during transport,…
Read MoreMetroAtlanta Ambulance Invest in the LUCUS Chest Compression System
MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service announced the placement of the new LUCUS Chest Compression System devices on their ambulance units. “We believe we will significantly enhance the chances of survival from cardiac arrest by investing in this Chest Compression System” states MetroAtlanta Ambulance Vice President of Operations Mike Jernigan. “Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) when done adequately and…
Read MoreMercedes Sprinter: The New Look of MetroAtlanta Ambulance for 2012
MetroAtlanta Ambulance has a new look for 2012. The Mercedes Sprinter has been the topic of conversation as 12 new vehicles have been introduced to Cobb County with more to come. MetroAtlanta’s Fleet Manager Ed Long stated, "We are replacing our fleet and the Mercedes Sprinter Van was chosen for several reasons including the state-of-the-art…
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