Acadian Ambulance and Priority One EMS Join Forces

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Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Updated: July 8th, 2009 06:11 PM EDT

Acadian Ambulance and Priority One EMS Join Forces

Acadian Ambulance Service and Priority One EMS have joined forces to strengthen

and increase the emergency medical services

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nce-and-Priority-One-EMS-Join-Forces/14$9850##> in Southeast Texas. Jerry

Romero, vice president of operations, says the company has reached an agreement

with Priority One EMS of Silsbee, Texas, and plans to assume the operations of

Priority One EMS effective July 14, 2009. There will be no interruption of

service, as all calls to Priority One EMS will be forwarded automatically to the

Acadian Ambulance dispatch center.

Andersen, owner of Priority One EMS, said, " We are working harmoniously

with Acadian Ambulance throughout the next few weeks for a smooth transition. We

have enjoyed serving the people of Southeast Texas communities and know we leave

our customers and our employees in good hands with Acadian. "

" Priority One EMS and its employees have our deep respect as a leader in EMS. We

are excited to offer employment to Priority One EMS medical professionals to our

team, " said Romero. " All qualified Priority One EMS medics will be offered

employment. Each employee hired will receive at least equal to, if not greater,

salaries. Acadian is an 'Employee Stock Ownership Plan

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nce-and-Priority-One-EMS-Join-Forces/14$9850##> ' company with 75% of the

company’s stock owned by the employees. This agreement is a 'win-win' for

Acadian, Priority One EMS, the EMTs, our customers and the community at large, "

he said.

Acadian began operating in Texas in 2006 in Jefferson and Orange counties and in

2007 in Austin. After just one year in business in Austin, the Austin Chamber of

Commerce selected Acadian Ambulance as one of the city's best and most admired

companies for excellence in customer service. It was the only ambulance company

nominated.

The company's history is rooted in ground and air ambulance service, and offers

tremendous resources to Southeast Texas. In business for over 37 years, Acadian

Ambulance Service provides 911 and non-emergency ambulance services under

rigorous performance-based contracts for 38 counties and parishes in Texas,

Mississippi and Louisiana. Acadian employs more than 2,500 ambulance and support

services employees.

Acadian has under its umbrella several other divisions. " We're not your standard

ambulance company, " said Romero, " and we are proud to offer Southeast Texas

varied services from the Acadian Companies. "

Acadian Monitoring Services provides Telehealth monitoring services for patients

that receive care in the home; Acadian On Call offers personalized medical

alarms for seniors; Acadian On-Watch provides central alarm monitoring services;

and Acadian's Mobile Monitoring offers vehicle and asset

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nce-and-Priority-One-EMS-Join-Forces/14$9850##> tracking using GPS technology.

Safety Management Systems, already well known in Texas, offers a proactive

solution to maintaining a safe work environment with safety, environmental and

training services, as well as providing onsite medical services to the offshore

industry.

" We are eager to provide the communities of Southeast Texas with prompt,

professional, and courteous service, and look forward to the Priority One EMS

and Acadian families joining together as one team, " Romero said.

The American Ambulance Association has twice voted Acadian Ambulance Service as

the best ambulance service in the nation by their Community Services Committee,

the U.S. Senate honored Acadian with the U.S. Senate Innovation Award for being

on the cutting edge of the EMS industry. Inc. magazine recognized Acadian for

extraordinary performance in rescuing hurricane victims, and honored the company

with their first annual Bernard A. Goldhirsch Courage Award.

Acadian Ambulance is among the 120 ambulance services in the country that has

received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance

Services. For accreditation and re-accreditation, Acadian voluntarily underwent

an intensive process that included comprehensive documentation and on-site

review by national experts in emergency medical services.

Romero said, " Accreditation signifies that ambulance services have met the 'gold

standard' determined by the ambulance industry to be essential in a modern

emergency medical services provider. "

For more, visit www.acadian.com. http://www.acadian.com>

Les

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