Fulton County Commission Recommends Rural/Metro Ambulance.FULTON COUNTY
The vote follows a lengthy, formal request for proposal process to identify an emergency medical services An Emergency medical service (abbreviated to initialism "EMS" in many countries) is a service providing out-of-hospital acute care and transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient believes constitutes a medical emergency. provider who can meet the county's demanding contract requirements. In all, four proposals were submitted, Rural/Metro (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :RURL) outscored the next closest competitor by almost two to one. "I am very pleased that the demanding standards in Fulton County's contract can be met by the Rural/Metro Corporation, and that the company's committed to the health and safety of the taxpayers of Fulton County," said Fulton County Commission Chairman Mitch Skandalakis Mitch Skandalakis was a Georgia politician who achieved brief national attention when he upset Martin Luther King III in a 1993 special election for Chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. He had previously served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. . Service requirements include having advanced life support ambulances which are, for the first time, dedicated solely for 9-1-1 calls and are required to respond to emergency calls in eight minutes or less 90 percent of the time - a significant improvement over the current response time standard. "Response times to emergency calls have been a problem in fast growth areas, like north Fulton County and across the nation," said Skandalakis. "We're very pleased with the Commission's recommendation and their continued commitment to the health and welfare of the community," said Rural/Metro Area General Manager Reg James. "For fifty years, Rural/Metro has proven to be a solid company with a strong track record of exceeding high patient care standards across the country," said Executive Vice President Bob Ramsey. "We look forward to the opportunity to provide the efficient, quality care that Fulton County desires." Prior to any change in service, the Georgia Department of Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. District III Emergency Medical Services Council must ratify ratify v. to confirm and adopt the act of another even though it was not approved beforehand. Example: An employee for Holsinger's Hardware orders carpentry equipment from Phillips Screws and Nails although the employee was not authorized to buy anything. the Fulton County Commission's recommendation. Nationally, Rural/Metro Ambulance currently provides 9-1-1 ambulance service in 70 communities and cities including Orlando, Fla. and San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. . In Georgia, Rural/Metro's 9-1-1 provision in seven counties ranges from a high performance model in Augusta/Richmond County to small rural services in Long County. Additionally, Rural/Metro provides non-emergency ambulance services in more than twenty communities in Georgia. Rural/Metro, founded in 1948 is known throughout the nation as the premier provider of EMS, health and safety solutions. The company's 12,000 employee/owners provide a variety of services including 9-1-1 and general ambulance transportation; health care and safety-related systems; and fire protection to municipal, airport and industrial customers in 450 communities throughout North and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . |
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