2021

Dorothy Wyatt said she would have burned in her apartment during a fire on Feb. 17 had it not been for the ambulance crew who helped her.

Families took their seats at the long, continuous table that stretched from State to Bridge streets on Main Street downtown.

Blount County’s new contract with AMR includes time-factor fines but emphasizes clinical performance.

Upon graduating, each graduate of the Earn While You Learn program will each receive a raise and a promotion. 

The contract shifts focus from a 911 call to triage at Blount Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Room .

The celebration comes as the country faces a critical EMT shortage and continues to battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Darla Biggerstaff is one of many honorees from across the country to be honored at the American Ambulance Association (AAA) Stars of Life Awards Ceremony from May 1-4 in Washington, D.C. 

GMR, AMR's parent company, says the new contract begins on May 1, 2022 and continues through April 30, 2027.

AMR, a supporting partner, donated time and services to the event.

AMR in Georgia and the Troup County Fire Department honored a class of 18 students who earned their EMT-B certifications.