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EMT Kris Keraghan and Paramedic Ann McGrath were presented with the national Stars of Life award at an American Ambulance Association awards banquet in Washington, DC on May 3, 2011. These individuals were nominated for the award by Armstrong management because of their dedicated, passionate commitment to EMS.
The Armstrong Stars were joined in DC by over 80 Stars of Life candidates from across the nation. The group was treated to a tour of the capital city and a private tour of the White House. They also met with Massachusetts Senator, Scott Brown, and Representative, John Tierney. In addition to being recognized for their EMS service, the Stars also act as ambassadors of EMS so that the outside community and government agencies may better understand and value the contribution they make to our neighbors every day. Both agree that it was an invaluable experience that they will never forget. Congratulations!
Armstrong Ambulance Service, Inc. is proud to announce that it has achieved a significant milestone by marking the 65th anniversary of its founding. To celebrate this achievement, the company held a gala-style event on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the Renaissance Waterfront Hotel in downtown Boston. Over 230 employees and friends turned out to celebrate president and founder William F. Armstrong and the Armstrong family.
Founded in Arlington, MA in 1946, Armstrong Ambulance Service is a leader in the EMS industry in Massachusetts. Still guided by the founding principles of compassionate, quality medical care, Armstrong currently operates 90 vehicles from 10 locations in metro Boston. Our staff of over 350 employees includes EMTs, Paramedics, Chair Car drivers, and Emergency Medical Dispatchers. The company headquarters in Arlington, MA also houses Armstrong Billing Services, specializing in insurance billing for medical transportation, and a 24-hour dispatch center. Armstrong provides medical care and transportation to over 100,000 persons annually.
The Armstrong family continues to be a driving force behind the hallmark of care and principles of leadership that William Armstrong inspired 65 years ago. They are steadfast in their commitment to providing quality service for generations to come.
Sush Prusty, MD - Medical Director
Armstrong Ambulance Service welcomes Dr. Sush Prusty, Emergency Medicine physician at Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, as he joins its staff as Medical Director.
Dr. Prusty brings over ten years of experience in pre-hospital medicine to Armstrong. He was trained in emergency medicine at Boston Medical Center, and is a board certified Emergency Medicine physician. Dr. Prusty is recognized by his peers as a leader in EMS, and was named “Educator of the Year” by the Metro Boston EMS Council. He is best known in the EMS community for his teaching style in Morbidity and Mortality rounds. His particular area of interest is pre-hospital recognition and management of Acute MI.
Carla Orta, EMT - Clinical Services Manager
Carla has worked in EMS systems for over fifteen years. She spent many years administering pre-hospital care as an EMT in a busy municipal system before moving into EMS education and quality assurance. Under the supervision of our Medical Director, Carla is responsible for all aspects of Armstrong’s clinical education, which includes education of our staff members and external customers.
To find out more about Armstrong’s educational offerings, go to our Client Education page.
The Metropolitan Boston Emergency Medical Services Council (MBEMSC) recently awarded Armstrong’s President and Founder, William F. Armstrong, with the Erwin F. Hirsch, M.D. Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Armstrong was one of several outstanding EMS professionals who were honored at the MBEMSC’s Tenth Annual Region IV EMS Awards Dinner, which was held on October 28, 2010 at the American Legion Nonantum Post 440 in Newton, Massachusetts.
The Erwin F. Hirsch, M.D. Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to “an individual whose career and commitment to the field of EMS has consistently demonstrated vision, leadership, and dedication.” Armstrong Ambulance Service is honored to have such a committed and compassionate leader, and is proud to serve with all of the distinguished Region IV winners. Congratulations!
The National Kidney Foundation held its First Annual Kidney Walk and Volunteer Recognition Event at Gillette Stadium on September 25, 2010. Armstrong staff was on hand as we were presented with the 2010 Walker Sponsor award for our support and fundraising efforts for the 2010 Boston Kidney Walk which took place at the Franklin Park Zoo on May 16, 2010. Armstrong donated an ambulance crew for coverage during the walk, as well as a monetary donation to the Kidney Foundation. Armstrong has been a contributor to the Boston Kidney Walk and other kidney health awareness events for many years, and is honored to be considered one of the top Boston-area supporters of the National Kidney Foundation.
Armstrong Ambulance Service is excited to launch its Mobile Simulation Laboratory. The Mobile Simulation Laboratory, more commonly referred to as the SimLab or SimBus, is a classroom on wheels, intended to bring the highest level of critical care training to local healthcare facilities and EMS agencies.
Our SimLab is equipped with the Laerdal SimMan® 3G, a multi-media simulation manikin that can be programmed to simulate a variety of real-life medical scenarios. The SimMan® can speak, cry, bleed, have a heart attack or a seizure…and that's only the beginning! Students can practice a range of skills and the SimMan® will react accordingly. When performing CPR on the SimMan®, information about the rate and depth of compressions is recorded in real-time. The SimMan’s pulse and blood pressure will then respond based on the quality of the CPR being administered. When administering drugs to the SimMan®, the system will register the type and amount of the drug given, and he will exhibit the appropriate physical responses.
This advanced piece of technology allows Armstrong to customize skills training to a variety of customers. For nursing facilities, the SimMan® can be used to simulate code drills. For EMS agencies, the SimMan® allows for practice of intubations or intraosseous drug administration. As part of our SimBus, we can bring these scenarios, and a variety of others, right to your door.
If your organization is interested in using the SimLab or SimMan® 3G for your internal training needs, please contact our Training Department .
Armstrong ambulances can be found in prominent places around the city, including Boston College and Fenway Park , but recently, our visibility was taken to new heights: the Hollywood big screen!
Last year, after being approached by Warner Bros. Pictures, Armstrong donated an ambulance unit to be used in a high-speed chase scene as part of the filming of Edge of Darkness, the Hollywood hit starring Mel Gibson. Scenes were shot at Hanscom AFB over the course of several days. The resulting film sequence is featured in the movie, which was released January 29th, and shows our truck speeding through the night. Be sure to catch Armstrong Ambulance in >Edge of Darkness, now available on DVD and Blu-ray.
Armstrong was recently named the Arlington Community Partner of the Year for their participation in the town's flu clinics.
Follow the link to read the full article from the Arlington Advocate newspaper.
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