American Medical Response
This directory features a comprehensive collection of articles on American Medical Response (AMR), focusing on its contributions to emergency medical services nationwide. Topics include AMR’s operational strategies, community partnerships, and best practices in patient care. Understanding the role of American Medical Response is essential for EMS professionals looking to enhance service delivery and patient outcomes. Additionally, explore our resources on national EMS providers, which are closely related to the scale and impact of AMR. Access these articles to stay informed about AMR’s initiatives and industry leadership.
Unified command and collaborative response by all responders in community is the key to successful active shooter and MCI response
Chris and Kelly talk about what this acquisition means for EMS, our #4 news item of the year
EMS actions at an active shooter incident are likely improving as mass shootings become familiar, regular and routine
Members of Teamsters Local 690 in Spokane County have reached a tentative agreement with Global Medical Response
The Ventura County Fire Department is adding four ambulances for use when AMR response time is at least 10 minutes
Union members in Spokane County are voting to strike if an agreement with AMR is not reached
Falck averaged 879 ambulance hours per day in June, closer to the goal of 900 hours since taking over in November 2021
A second lawsuit in San Mateo County has led to additional allegations of sexual assault and a culture of drug and alcohol use
Fire Chief John Alston told the AMR graduates, “You are joining a noble profession,” and said that firefighters “work hand-to-hand with AMR”
Santa Barbara County supervisors will allow competitive bidding for 3 county-wide, non-exclusive contracts
AMR in Multnomah County says no ambulances were available for about 10% of 911 calls in the first 5 months of 2023
Sonoma County officials say AMR ambulances have been too slow and have failed to pay response time penalties
AMR puts split staffing before Multnomah County for better response times
Clark County officials say AMR and MedicWest have failed in the first quarter of 2023 despite having a reduced response area
Sonoma County officials have ended AMR’s 30 years of service by awarding contract to fire district
Operation in Akron is shuttered after AMR and city officials could not agree on future service
Sonoma Life Support claims a review committee member had ties to a nonprofit that received $10K from a rival ambulance company
Kelly Hunter has worked for AMR for over 25 years and is unsure what he will do with his winnings
AMR was at “level zero” while firefighters were treating the victim for nearly 30 minutes
Advanced Life Systems had protested Yakima County’s choicec citing AMR’s problems in other communities
Advance Life Systems is protesting the Yakima County commissioners’ selection of AMR
Among AMR’s complaints against the Sonoma County Fire District is that the district lowered the transport cost by paying EMS employees less
Syracuse providers also can transport patients to urgent care centers to ease hospital ED overcrowding
Miguel Nieblas Ontiveros faces charges stemming from a 2022 transport of a 76-year-old fall victim
Falck is required to keep providing the average number of ALS ambulance hours or face fines
AMR officials named a training room in honor of Linda “Matt” Netski and decorated the walls with phrases she famously says, including “park and push”
Employees will get 9 percent raises if the city council OKs the contract
Bradley Doyle pleaded not guilty to all of the charges, including the new additions
The woman described to investigators how he beat her, controlled their relationship and frightened her father
An AMR representative said the company is taking “extraordinary steps” to hire more paramedics in Riverside County
Grant County is finalizing negotiations with Lifeline Ambulance
Bradley Doyle faces multiple charges, including robbery and unlawful restraint, after an incident that began at an AMR Bridgeport parking lot
Patrick Moore put the man’s car in park and shut the engine off, an AMR crew removed the driver from the car, and Moore performed chest compressions
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