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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…
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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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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…
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MetroAtlanta Ambulance donated ALS Ambulance coverage to Cobb County Schools, Allatoona High School Booster Club as they hosted the 2011 Allatoona High School 5K Run. Proceeds from the event benefit Allatoona High School Athletics.
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