ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT DIVISION

Armstrong Ambulance Service has been providing both emergent and non-emergency ALS services to various municipalities, hospitals, and other medical facilities since 1984. As one of the first private ambulance services in Massachusetts to advance to the ALS level, we have always believed in hiring the best Paramedic candidates possible and provide them with the latest in equipment and technology. Through this practice we are able to provide the highest quality of care possible to our ALS patients. Armstrong currently maintains a fleet of 15 ALS vehicles.

ALS - 911 Municipal Coverage

We currently operate three non-transporting paramedic units, each staffed with (2) MA State Certified Paramedics. Each of these units are equipped with (2) complete sets of ALS equipment for quick turn around times and or in the event there are multiple patients at any one scene. Our 911 non-transport units respond to more than 6500 calls annually.

In addition to our non-transport units, we also operate ALS transporting ambulances for 911 municipal coverage. These units provide primary 911 ambulance coverage to the City of Medford. In addition to numerous other back-up ambulances, Armstrong responds to more than 5700 emergency requests annually within the City of Medford. Due to the large volume of responses, it is not uncommon to have anywhere from 3 to 12 ambulances responding or transporting patients within a sixty minute interval.

ALS - Inter-facility Transfer Program

Armstrong has been providing ALS Inter-facility and Intra-campus transports to various hospitals and health care facilities since the inception of our ALS program. These transports typically originate in the emergency rooms and or intensive care units. Patients transported under this level of care require numerous medical equipment and training beyond the standard blue print of the Paramedic program. Paramedic employees receive additional training to meet the needs of these transfers. Our ALS Inter-facility transfer program provides service to the majority of hospitals in and around the Boston areas.

ALS Equipment

Technological advances made within Armstrong's Advanced Life Support Services are of particular notice. The company's standard of patient care has been greatly improved through the purchase and implementation of the following equipment on each of our ALS Inter-facility ambulances:

Zoll E Series Monitor - Defibrillator / Pacer

The Zoll E Series was designed by professionals for professionals. No other defibrillator offers the configurable options of the E Series. Documentation is made easy when combined with data transfer options that take the"paper" away. This model has 12 lead ECG capabilities for early recognition and intervention of the Acute M.I.. Our entire ALS staff has undergone extensive training in 12 lead ECG interpretations and now have advanced protocols for Acute M.I. patients, such asthrombolytic screening, blood work and aspirin therapy. No other defibrillator is rgged and ready.

ParaPAC Portable Ventilator

This ventilator is gas powered and capable of providing ventilation assistance for the patient requiring mechanical ventilation. This allows for SMMV (synchronized minimum mandatory ventilation) and consistent ventilation rates and volumes that manual resuscitators cannot provide.

Siemens (3) channel infusion pumps

These infusion pumps provide accurate delivery for intravenous medications with three independent infusion channels. The device is small, therefore, reducing clutter during inter-facility transfers and ultimately, allowing medical facilities to retain their own infusion pumps.

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