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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…

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…

MetroAtlanta Ambulance employees recently attended a Drive and Learn Event  in  Lafayette, LA.  The Event was hosted by Mercedes Benz and Acadian Companies.  The program included classroom education and driver training specifically on the Mercedes Sprinter Van.  Participants had the opportunity to take specially equipped vans through an obstacle course of twists, turns with abrupt…

MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service, along with Decatur Fire and Police Department, Agnes Scott Police Department, DeKalb EMA, and DeKalb Police Special Operation Teams, recently simulated the circumstances of a bomb threat on the campus of Agnes Scott College. The simulated drill was acted upon by the agencies to better prepare them in working together should an…

  Pete Quinones, President & CEO of Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service was recently recognized by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as the 2011 Hispanic Businessman of the Year. The award was presented at the annual GHCC Gala event on May 21, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Quinones started Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service in…

MetroAtlanta Ambulance sent several Disaster Response Teams to the city of Ringgold to provide much needed relief to the local 9-1-1 provider, Angel EMS, while their employees and their community begins the process of cleaning up the debris from an EF-4 tornado and rebuilding their community. On the night of April 27, 2011, one of…

Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service medics were recognized on May 11, 2011 at the ‘Region III EMS Awards Dinner’ for saving the lives of patients in Cardiac Arrest to which they responded. The annual event was hosted by Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta to recognize the outstanding efforts of all EMS, Fire and First Responders in…

MetroAtlanta Ambulance Services Vice President Devan Seabaugh was presented the Georgia Power “Citizen Wherever We Serve” Award by Pedro Cherry, Region Manager for the Metro West Region of Georgia at a recent meeting of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Club breakfast.  Cherry stated, “When you Google his name, page after page appears with articles…

MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service, Georgia’s largest privately owned ambulance service has opened a division in Savannah, Georgia to serve the medical transportation needs of the greater- Savannah area and other counties along the east coast of Georgia.  Coastal EMS, a division of MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service, began providing services in November of last year. Jeannie-Newton Riner, a…

Ten MetroAtlanta employees selected to attend the Cleveland Clinic EMS Academy's Critical Intensive Care Paramedic (CICP) program have successfully completed their training.  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…