Global Medical Response, August 29, 2023 - LEWISVILLE, TX — Global Medical Response (GMR) is deploying hundreds of first responders, ambulances, paratransit vehicles and air medical helicopters as Hurricane Idalia continues to gain strength in the Gulf of Mexico.
This mobilization is in response to the federal government's request to American Medical Response (AMR) for emergency medical services (EMS) aid as part of its contract with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Nick Loporcaro, chief executive officer for AMR parent company, Global Medical Response said “We have been monitoring the progress and development of this storm, and all forecasts are predicting that it will develop into a category three hurricane before making landfall. GMR teams and partnering EMS agencies from across the country are mobilizing in preparation for this storm to make landfall in Florida early Wednesday morning.”
Upon arrival in Florida, GMR teams will provide services as directed by the state. They will be working under the guidance of FEMA, state and local EMS agencies. All deployed teams are continuously monitored and dispatched via GMR’s National Command Center (NATCOM), located in Lewisville.
Ted Van Horne, chief operating officer for Global Medical Response said “Our teams will remain in Florida and activated for as long as the state and FEMA request our assistance.” We are proud to once again be able to assist the communities of Florida.”
As the nation's largest provider of EMS and FEMA's prime emergency medical service response provider, AMR has a national agreement with FEMA to provide ground ambulance, air ambulance, paratransit services and non-ambulance EMS personnel to supplement the local, federal and National Guard response to a disaster, an act of terrorism or any other public health emergency.
About Global Medical Response : With nearly 38,000 team members, Global Medical Response delivers compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency medical and patient relocation services in the United States and around the world. GMR was formed by combining the industry leaders in air, ground, mobile healthcare services, and community, industrial/specialty and wildland fire services.
Each of our companies has a long history of proudly serving the communities where we live: American Medical Response (AMR), Rural Metro Fire, Air Evac Lifeteam, REACH Air Medical Services, Guardian Flight, Med-Trans Corporation and AirMed International.
This mobilization is in response to the federal government's request to American Medical Response (AMR) for emergency medical services (EMS) aid as part of its contract with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Nick Loporcaro, chief executive officer for AMR parent company, Global Medical Response said “We have been monitoring the progress and development of this storm, and all forecasts are predicting that it will develop into a category three hurricane before making landfall. GMR teams and partnering EMS agencies from across the country are mobilizing in preparation for this storm to make landfall in Florida early Wednesday morning.”
Upon arrival in Florida, GMR teams will provide services as directed by the state. They will be working under the guidance of FEMA, state and local EMS agencies. All deployed teams are continuously monitored and dispatched via GMR’s National Command Center (NATCOM), located in Lewisville.
Ted Van Horne, chief operating officer for Global Medical Response said “Our teams will remain in Florida and activated for as long as the state and FEMA request our assistance.” We are proud to once again be able to assist the communities of Florida.”
As the nation's largest provider of EMS and FEMA's prime emergency medical service response provider, AMR has a national agreement with FEMA to provide ground ambulance, air ambulance, paratransit services and non-ambulance EMS personnel to supplement the local, federal and National Guard response to a disaster, an act of terrorism or any other public health emergency.
About Global Medical Response : With nearly 38,000 team members, Global Medical Response delivers compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency medical and patient relocation services in the United States and around the world. GMR was formed by combining the industry leaders in air, ground, mobile healthcare services, and community, industrial/specialty and wildland fire services.
Each of our companies has a long history of proudly serving the communities where we live: American Medical Response (AMR), Rural Metro Fire, Air Evac Lifeteam, REACH Air Medical Services, Guardian Flight, Med-Trans Corporation and AirMed International.
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