F-M AMBULANCE SERVICE INC

AS PART OF THE SANFORD HEALTH INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEM, FM AMBULANCE, DBA SANFORD AMBULANCE FARGO (SA-F), PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA/MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA METRO AREA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. SA-F IS ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF AMBULANCE SERVICES (CAAS) AND IS THE LARGEST ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT GROUND AMBULANCE PROVIDER IN NORTH DAKOTA AND OUTSTATE MINNESOTA. SA-F RESPONDS TO MORE THAN 32,000 CALLS FOR SERVICE ANNUALLY WHICH RESULTED IN TRANSPORTING MORE THAN 23,000 PEOPLE AND OVER 9,000 CALLS THAT DID NOT RESULT IN A PATIENT TRANSPORT. SA-F SERVES AS A RESOURCE TO RESCUE SQUADS, FIRE DEPARTMENTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. SA-F PROVIDES TACTICAL PARAMEDICS FOR THE REGIONAL S.W.A.T. TEAM AND PROVIDES FIREFIGHTER REHAB SERVICES PRO-BONO. SA-F WORKS CLOSELY WITH LOCAL VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO COORDINATE THE DELIVERY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TO COMMUNITIES IN ITS SERVICE AREA AND IS A LEADER IN HOMELAND DEFENSE PREPAREDNESS BY SERVING AS A REGIONAL TRAINING SITE, RESOURCES PARTNER AND FIRST RESPONDER.THROUGH ITS READY WHEELS OPERATIONS (A SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE), SA-F PROVIDES LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE TRANSPORTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS CONFINED TO WHEELCHAIRS. THIS SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO PROVIDE DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE. THESE SERVICES ALLOW INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY TO ACCESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES THAT ACCOMMODATE UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS DUE TO HEALTH CONDITIONS.EDUCATION AND OTHER SERVICES:SA-F PROMOTES COMMUNITY HEALTH AND INJURY PREVENTION WITH MORE THAN 3,700 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC EACH YEAR PARTICIPATING IN FIRST AID, AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR, CPR, BABYSITTER TRAINING AND OTHER COMMUNITY WELLNESS COURSES. SA-F IS ALSO THE HOME TO THE REGION'S LARGEST INITIAL EMS CERTIFICATION CENTER. EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER CLASSES ARE TAUGHT TO AREA FIRE DEPARTMENTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND LOCAL OR INDUSTRIAL RESCUE SQUADS. EMT CLASSES ARE HELD MULTIPLE TIMES A YEAR AND SUPPLY STAFFING FOR FULL-TIME AND VOLUNTEER AGENCIES ACROSS THE AREA. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, SA-F'S PARAMEDIC PROGRAM OFFERS AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE LEVEL COURSE ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS (ONE OF 3 IN ND). SA-F ALSO OFFERS RECERTIFICATION COURSES IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY THAT ARE ACCREDITED THROUGH THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR PRE-HOSPITAL CONTINUING EDUCATION (ONLY ONE IN ND). SEVERAL OF THE EDUCATORS ARE ACTIVE REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY ON EMS EDUCATION TOPICS.