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Metro Atlanta Ambulance Vice President Sponsors PTSD Legislation for First Responders
Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service extends its heartfelt gratitude to our Vice President and Georgia House District 34 Representative, Devan Seabaugh, for his leadership in sponsoring HB 451. This critical legislation reflects the unwavering commitment to the safety and well-being of Georgia’s first responders. The legislation which recently passed with bipartisan support and was signed into…
Read MoreMetro Atlanta Ambulance’s Truist Park Medics Recognized
We are proud to recognize the outstanding efforts of the following Metro Atlanta Ambulance employees, who worked together to save a patient’s life from cardiac arrest at Truist Park, Home of the Atlanta Braves: Bobby Bates, EMT-Paramedic Ashley Washington, EMT-Paramedic Emma Simmons, EMT-R Heather Griffin, EMT-B Bryan Pavon, EMT-I Brian Miller, EMT-Paramedic Erica Salters, Dispatcher…
Read MoreMetro Atlanta Ambulance Commends Medics for Saving the Life of a Child
Metro Atlanta Ambulance crew members Breanna Flowers, Paramedic, and Felicia Oesterreicher, AEMT, responded to a reported pediatric drowning. Upon arriving at the scene, they found the child had been pulled from the pool, and family members had initiated CPR. Working alongside local fire personnel, Flowers and Oesterreicher quickly assessed, treated, and transported the child…
Read MoreMetro Atlanta Ambulance Celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month
At Metro Atlanta Ambulance, we are committed to not only providing life-saving care but also supporting initiatives that promote health and wellness in our communities. This October, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we unveiled two specially decorated ambulances to help spread the message about the importance of early detection and annual breast exams.…
Read MoreMetro Atlanta Ambulance Medics Save a Life!
Metro Atlanta Ambulance recognizes medics Jessia Kapka and Elizabeth Stone for their decisive actions taken to save a life. Unit 220 responded to a medical emergency at Lassiter High School after a patient collapsed while playing soccer. A bystander quickly began CPR and continued assisting until the crew arrived. Unit 220 treated the patient on-site…
Read MoreHonoring Excellence: AEMT Chealsey Barrales and Paramedic Sidney Woltering Recognized by Cobb County Board of Commissioners
At Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service, we take pride in the dedication and compassion demonstrated by our team members every day. We are thrilled to share that Unit 217 crewmembers, AEMT Chealsey Barrales and Paramedic Sidney Woltering, were recently honored by the Cobb County Board of Commissioners with the prestigious “Certificate of Appreciation Award.” Chealsey and…
Read MoreMetro Atlanta Ambulance Celebrates First Responder Day
In an emergency, our first responders show up, step up, and do all they can to help those in need. Today we honor our police, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and 911 operators who answer the call every day, all day. Thank You for your commitment to ensure the health and safety of our community.
Read MoreGeorgia First Responders Save 29-Year Old Cardiac Arrest Victim
FOX 5 NEWS By Beth Galvin, FOX Medical Team PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. (FOX 5 Atlanta) – The 911 call came in December 9, 2018, a Sunday night. Daniel Sherrod, a 29-year-old beer distributor, had collapsed at his Paulding County home. He recalls nothing about that night or the week that followed. "I remember asking my mom…
Read MoreRestart of Patient’s Heart Earns Paulding Emergency Medical Workers Regional Award
West Georgia Neighbor By Tom Spigolon @TSpigolonNBR Two Paulding emergency medical responders’ successful efforts to revive a cardiac arrest patient whose heart had stopped earned them honors during a recent awards banquet. They were in a group honored for outstanding service to their communities at the 40th annual Northwest Georgia Region 1 Emergency Medical Services…
Read MoreMetroAtlanta Ambulance Service Transforms First Responder Communications with FirstNet
New Technologies Expand Our Capabilities to Better Serve Patients ATLANTA, Nov. 9, 2018 — MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service (MAAS) has implemented a technology upgrade with FirstNet – a groundbreaking new communications platform developed just for public safety. FirstNet is the nationwide communications platform dedicated to America’s public safety – available when and where we need it.…
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