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COACH SERVICES
Paramedics and EMTs provide a coach service. This
service supports long-term care facilities and home health care
agencies in their endeavors to assist their clients and patients in
obtaining additional medical care not available on site. Examples
include transport to the Blessing Wound Care Center, radiology
department, outpatient surgery centers and doctor visits. The coach
service also provides transport to patients being discharged from
the hospital to their home or an extended care facility.
Patients who are confined to bed or who can be moved
only by stretcher are eligible for this service. Scheduling for
coach services can be arranged by calling our business office Monday
through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at 217-277-2001. Coach services
may be delayed due to the volume of emergency calls.
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LONG DISTANCE TRANSFERS
Long distance transfers are made when a local
facility is not equipped or staff is not capable for caring for a
patient or when a patient (or patient’s physician) requests to be
transferred to another facility.
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Both emergent and non-emergent long distance
transfers are provided, however, emergent transfers are given
priority. The Adams County Ambulance Service uses an “on-call”
system to provide the quickest response possible. At least one
paramedic and one EMT make up a team. Adams County Paramedics have
completed advanced training in order to transport patients with need
for specialized medications. Occasionally, depending upon the
patient needs or destination, other team members will be added.
These team members might include an additional paramedic or EMT or a
nurse or respiratory technician from Blessing Hospital.
Crews are on-call 24-hours a day, 7-days a week and
typically make transfers to Columbia, MO; Springfield, IL; Iowa
City, IA; and St. Louis, MO. Transfers to Rochester, MN, Chicago or
other destinations can be arranged with advanced notice. If a
transport destination is further than eight hours away, then
transportation by another means, such as a fixed wind air ambulance
is encouraged.
SPECIAL
EVENTS
Adams County paramedics and EMTs staff special
events throughout the community each year. We provide special event
coverage for sporting events at area schools, the Adams County Fair,
motor-sports events, boat races, civic events, and concerts. To
schedule coverage you can call our business office during weekday
hours.
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