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Ten MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service employees, who were carefully selected to attend the Cleveland Clinic EMS Academy's Critical Intensive Care Paramedic (CICP) program, have successfully completed their training.  The CICP curriculum provides paramedics with the education, knowledge and skill-sets required to deliver quality care to critically ill patients.  The classroom component consisted of 88 hours of…

Twelve MetroAtlanta Ambulance employees recently attended and completed the Cleveland Clinic EMS Academy's Critical Intensive Care Paramedic (CICP) program.  The CICP curriculum provides medics with the education, knowledge, and skill-sets required to deliver quality care to critically ill patients. The classroom component consisted of 88 hours of lecture and lab work.  The medics were not…

MetroAtlanta Ambulance medics were on standby as Dr. Lori Salierno, CEO of Celebrate Life International, bicycled into North Cobb Stadium in Acworth, Georgia completing her 3,300 mile journey across America which began on June 10, 2012 in Vancouver, Washington. Salierno, 52, is the founder and chief executive officer of Celebrate Life International in Acworth, a…

The City of Marietta and MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service were recognized by the southeast Affiliate of the American Heart Association with the “Heart Ready City” Award.  The city of Marietta becomes the first “Heart Ready City” in Cobb County and one of only a few in Georgia to receive this award. MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service Vice President,…

Mayor of the City of Marietta, Steve Tumlin, recognized and thanked MetroAtlanta Ambulance as well as Marietta Fire for their phenomenal work saving lives every day in the City of Marietta. MetroAtlanta Ambulance unit 225 responded to an emergency call with Engine 51 and Rescue 51. The patient was a fellow EMS/Fire professional who credits…

MetroAtlanta Ambulance is proud to help sponsor the third annual Smyrna Heroes Gala, Saturday, September 8 at historic Brawner Hall. The Gala is a community wide effort to celebrate and honor the City of Smyrna’s own heroes, those police officers, firefighters, and other public safety employees who protect and serve in our community 24/7, 365 days…

WellStar Health System and the WellStar Foundation recognized Pete Quinones and Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service with the WellStar Distinguished Service Award, The award recognizes the company's generous support and outstanding leadership in delivering world-class healthcare to the community. WellStar Foundation president Tracy Atwater stated, “I am honored to present this award to Pete Quinones and Metro…

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…

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…

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,…