Ambulance Service acquires new fleet

The vehicles have been fitted with enhanced features such as a wheelchair lift, in addition to a stretcher, to ensure that patients are transported comfortably and efficiently.

The patient transport service involves pre-hospital and post-care transport and is available from the patient’s site to the hospital as well as inter-facility. It represents an important element of the Ambulance Service as it provides patients with a continuity of medical assistance, which is part of their treatment.

While this service is available to all patients, certain criteria have to be met in order to be eligible for the service.

“The new ambulances are specifically built to support the community. They provide the ability to transfer patients on a stretcher or in their own wheelchair. Our purpose for adding this enhanced service is to ensure that patients receive the highest quality, effective and compassionate care,” said Brendon Morris, chief operations officer of the Ambulance Service. “A lot of patients request to be transported in their own wheelchairs. By enhancing our new ambulances with wheelchair lifts, we are ensuring that patients feel confident and at ease with the assistance they receive.”