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 The Medical Center of
Central Georgia Emergency Medical Services is among the best in the State.
While the exact date that The Medical Center EMS began is not know, an
article from The Macon Telegraph and News, circa 1900, states, “ambulance
responded from the
City
Hospital
.” Ambulances of the period were
horse drawn and carried two patients on wooden military type stretchers.
Today, the
EMS
has a fleet of 20 ambulances and three critical care, neonatal/pediatric
transport units. The Medical Center
EMS primarily provides service to three counties (Bibb, Jones and Twiggs).
These three counties makeup a 750 square mile area that the
Medical
Center
is responsible for covering. We are
the only EMS service in
Central Georgia
that has the ability to acquire and transmit a 12 lead EKG for cardiac patients
to The Medical Center Chest Pain Center.
In addition to the emergency
medical services, the following special services are provided by The Medical
Center EMS.
- “Andy”,
a motorized 4 foot tall toy ambulance for
EMS
public education children’s programs.
- Neonatal
and Pediatric mobile intensive care units with a coverage area including all
of Central and
South Georgia
.
- Neonatal
and Pediatric intensive care team with a coverage area including all of
Central and
South Georgia
.
- Special
emergency coverage for public events, such as football games and other
sporting events, health fairs, job fairs and church functions.
 The
Medical
Center
has one of the most comprehensive
EMS
Training Programs in the State including:
- Advance
Cardiac Life Support course annually.
- Annual
staff competency examinations.
- Mandatory
monthly training for all EMT’s and Paramedics.
- A
comprehensive orientation program for all new employees.
- An
award winning
EMS
competition team.
- A
comprehensive field-training program that supports EMT and Paramedic schools
around the State.
- National
Registry testing site.
- Paramedic
Refresher course annually.
The
Medical
Center
Communication
Center
is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The
Communications
Center
has a state of the art computer aided dispatch (CAD) system that facilitates
the appropriate
EMS
resource being dispatched to each request for service and ensures a quicker
response from our units. The CAD is
also equipped with a mapping system to allow the Communication Specialist to
give accurate directions. A TDD machine is available for hearing impaired
patients to access emergency medical services.
To schedule an
EMS
demonstration, contact Louie Cheek, Communications Manager at 478-633-7599.
Emergency
Medical Services
Staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year.
Emergencies –
478-633-1111
Administration –
478-633-1171
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