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MetroAtlanta Ambulance Presdient/CEO, Pete Quinones was awarded the “Dr. John B. O’Neal, III, Emergency Medical Services Pioneer Award” at the State of Georgia’s EMS Banquet May 14, 2009. The award is given each year to recognize and honor an individual in Georgia for his/her unselfish contributions to the development and enhancement of Georgia’s Emergency Medical…

PROJECT 2400, created in 2006, is a strategic partnership between the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and the Cobb County and Marietta City school districts to help enhance local students' SAT scores, which is now based on a score of 2400. Cobb County and Marietta City schools fare well compared to other systems in the U.S.…

On March 27, 2009, five students from Darton College in Albany, Georgia traveled to Marietta, GA to experience a day in the life of an Emergency Medical Technician. These students are in training to become Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediates and the Heroes of the small Georgia community of Georgetown-Quitman consolidated. Quitman is a rural Georgia county…

MetroAtlanta Ambulance EMT Lisa Reno was recognized today by the State Office of EMS as the EMT of the Year at the Region III EMS Awards luncheon held at the Georgia Aquarium. Lisa’s career in EMS began as an Emergency Medical Technician in 2003 with MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service. She maintains several specialty certifications including Basic…

With warm weather approaching homeowners are itching to fix up their homes and do some serious spring-cleaning. Statistics state that each year, more than 500,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms, doctor’s offices and clinics throughout the country because of ladder misuse. Many of these injuries are cuts, bruises and fractured bones. However, more…

MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service partnered with Cobb County Emergency Management Agency five years ago to assist with training participants in the Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) program for Cobb County Residents. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates citizens about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their areas and trains them in basic disaster…

MARIETTA, GA—Some of Metro Atlanta’s best Emergency Medical Service providers will be honored at the Region III EMS CQI Awards Program to be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. The ceremony will be held at the Georgia Aquarium and will begin at 10:00 a.m. Chairman of the Region III EMS Council CQI Committee, MetroAtlanta Ambulance…

MetroAtlanta Ambulance made a philanthropic gift that helped build a memorial to honor city of Marietta employees that have died while serving their community. MetroAtlanta Ambulance Vice President Devan Seabaugh stated, " We pray not another name has to ever be inscribed on this monument but it's with great honor that we can be a…

MetroAtlanta Ambulance began providing ambulance services to Cartersville Medical Center when the local private ambulance provider there shut their doors without notice. Over the past year, the company has built positive relationships within the medical community and has opened an ambulance station at 914 Tennessee Street to better serve the medical transportation needs of the…

Pete Quinones, Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service President and CEO announced today that Marty Billings has joined the Metro Atlanta Ambulance management team as Senior Manager of Safety & Risk Management, Training and Quality Assurance. Mr. Billings brings more than 20 years of knowledge and experience to the position and will strengthen our ongoing efforts to…