On April 17, 2015, AmServ Ltd. / DuSan Ambulance received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Silver Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. Every year, more than 250,000 people experience a STEMI, or ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, a type of heart attack caused by […]
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AmServ, LTD/DuSan Community Ambulance began service on April, 1979. Known as DuSan Ambulance, our service is a non-profit charitable organization with assistance from area businessmen in DuBois, PA. The first ambulances used for transporting were two hearses donated by two local Funeral Chapels, as well as the office being housed at the DuBois Nursing Home, and consisting of a phone and cot, and staffed with 5 volunteers from the local community. As a result of these combined efforts, DuSan Ambulance was capable of handling a call volume of approximately 79 transports in the first year of operation. On April 18,1982 DuSan Ambulance was certified in Volunteer Ambulance Service Certification ( V.A.S.C.) by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. With this certification, DuSan could officially handle 911 emergency calls. During our fiscal year 1982-1983 DuSan’s call volume increased to over 500 transports, and our volunteer staff grew from 5 to 15 making it necessary for the purchase of a new ambulance. Between 1984 & 1985 with our call volume reaching over 2400 transports, a second new ambulance was purchased and the construction of an Ambulance station took place centralizing DuSan’s operations. In December of 1987 DuBois Regional Medical Center approached the […]
Knowing that your family is protected and safe at all times is important to you, and it’s important to us too! Having a membership subscription to 24 hour emergency services from DuSan will ensure that your loved ones are always protected in their times of need. With these services, experienced paramedics and EMTs, advanced & basic life support professionals are just a call away! Your subscription is an investment in a non-profit community service. We rely on your financial support through these memberships to help meet expenses, such as; purchasing medical supplies, ambulances, staff wages, maintenance, and other operating expenses.
On April 17, 2015, AmServ Ltd. / DuSan Ambulance received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Silver Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. Every year, more than 250,000 people experience a STEMI, or ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, a type of heart attack caused by a complete blockage of blood flow to the heart that requires timely treatment. To prevent death, it’s critical to restore blood flow as quickly as possible, either by surgically opening the blocked vessel or by giving clot-busting medication. Unfortunately, a significant amount of people don’t receive prompt treatment. Mission: Lifeline seeks to save lives by closing the gaps that separate STEMI patients from timely access to appropriate treatments. Mission: Lifeline’s EMS recognition program recognizes emergency responders for their efforts in improving STEMI systems of care and improving the quality of life for these patients. Emergency Medical System providers are vital to the success of Mission: Lifeline. EMS agencies provide access to 12-lead ECG machines (devices that measures the electrical activity of the heartbeat and can help medical personnel determine if a heart attack has occurred), and follow protocols derived from American Heart Association/American College of […]
