The Garner EMS & Rescue Squad ended 2008 with some record setting numbers.  The EMS Division's call volume increased from 5902 calls for service in 2007 up to 6260 in 2008.  Their monthly call record of 548 calls for service last month was beat in December with 552. 

The Rescue Division answered 665 calls for service in 2008.  This number is down a little from 2007 due to the response area changes that occurred in the early part of 2008 and some configuration problems that occurred that omitted rescue recommendations for several weeks.  The calls were still answered, however CAD did not record them.

The Garner Medical Transport Division came on line 12/15/2008 and answered 43 calls for service in their first several weeks.

The combined total call volume for all three divisions is 6968 calls for service.  2008 is the first year we've had to track call volume by each division.  Up until the beginning of 2008, both the EMS and Rescue Division stats were maintained on the EMS CAD System.  Early in 2008, the Rescue Division moved to the Fire CAD System when AVL was implemented for the EMS System. 

More information regarding statistical information for our agency can be found in the "Downloads Section" of this website.

BLS 871, the new 2008 Chevrolet ambulance was inspected today by the NCOEMS and is now placed in service as the first out Garner Medical Transport ambulance.  This brings the BLS Fleet to two ambulances and one wheel chair van.  Thus far, two of the three new vehicles are in service.  The new 2008 International 4300 ambulance is due in the paint shop next week.  It will replace either EMS 82 or EMS 83 as a front line contracted ambulance.  More details to come.

At approximately 1810 hours on Tuesday 12/30/2008, the Garner EMS & Rescue Squad was dispatched to a MVC with injuries in front of 1490 US 70 Hwy West.  Upon arrival units found a three car MVC with three patients.  An additional ambulance was requested and all three were packaged and transported to the hospital with non life threatening injuries.  Units on scene included Garner EMS Chief 800, EMS 81, Squad 881, Wake County EMS 1 and Garner Fire Department's Engine 3 and Car 2.

Garner EMS & Rescue has for sale a 2004 Chevrolet C4500 Chassis, 6.6 liter diesel turbo with an air ride suspension system.  Current mileage is 120,000.  This vehicle previously served has EMS 82 until this past spring.  Asking price is $15,000 or best offer.  for more information, contact Captain Vance Haywood or Engineer George Sutherland at 919 773-7555.

At approximatley 1300 hours on Monday 12/29/2008 Garner EMS & Rescue Squad's EMS 83 was dispatched to a MVC with injuries at 1310 Walnut Street in Cary.  This ambulance was returning to Garner from Rex Hospital.  En route to the scene, this crew received information that their were occupants pinned in the vehicle and the vehicle had struck a tree.  Additional resources were dispatched and Cary Fire Command requested a medical helicopter to the scene.  This was later canceled.  The two occupants were extricated and one was found to be deceased. The other was transported as a Trauma One to WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh.  Units on scene included Garner EMS 83, Wake EMS 8, Cary EMS District Chief 5, Cary Fire Department Engine 2, Engine 3,  Ladder 3, Rescue 2, Battalion 1 and Swift Creek Fire Department's Rescue 1.  

On Monday 12/15/2008, Garner EMS & Rescue Squad took delivery of three new vehicles.  A 2008 International 4300 with a Braun Box, a 2008 Chevrolet G3500 with a Braun Box and a 2008 Ford E450 Van.  The International 4300 will be used within the EMS Division and the Chevrolet G3500 and Ford E450 will be used to within the Garner Medical Transport Division.  All three of these vehicles were purchased from First Class Fire Apparatus of Monroe, N.C.

At approximately 1740 hours on Saturday 12/13/2008 the Garner EMS & Rescue Squad was dispatched to a MVC (Vehicle Rollover) on I40 at the US 70 Hwy interchange.  The responding emergency units received conflicting location information and after a thorough search of the area, Garner PD located the accident site on the off ramp from I40 Eastbound to US 70 Hwy Eastbound.  Wake County EMS District Chief 1 was first on scene and reported a vehicle had gone off the bridge from I40 and landed on the US 70 Hwy off ramp.  He stated it appeared there would be a lengthy extrication.  With this information, a second Heavy Rescue Truck was requested.  

Upon arrival on the scene, it appeared to be a single vehicle MVC in which the car went off the I40 bridge and fell approximately fifty feet onto the side of the off ramp leading onto US 70 Hwy.  The vehicle was on its roof lodged up against the concrete guardrail with extensive damage.  The sole occupant was trapped inside. 

From time the first rescue truck arrived on scene, the extrication was completed in 39 minutes.  The patient was packaged and transported to WakeMed Hospital with non life threatening injuries. 

Units on scene included Garner EMS & Rescue Chief 800, Captain 830, EMS 83, Squad 881, Squad 882, Wake County EMS District Chief 1, EMS 7 and Garner Fire Department's Car 2 and Engine 1.

On Monday 12/08/2008 and Wednesday 12/10/2008, members of the Garner EMS & Rescue Squad conducted an Essentials of Fire Fighting Fire Extinguishers Class at Garner Main.  New members learned fire extinguisher techniques and existing members used this as their annual refresher. 

On Saturday 12/06/2008, the Garner EMS & Rescue Squad answered the record number of dispatches within a 24 hour period.  Crews were dispatched to 30 emergency calls for service on this date.  Along those lines, the month of November 2008 tied the month of August 2008 with the record number of calls within a calendar month.  Both months, this agency responded to 548 emergencies.

Garner EMS & Rescue Squad has received a franchise from Wake County to provide non emergency BLS transport services.  This will be the third division within this organization and will be titled Garner Medical Transport.  This division will be responsible for the scheduled transports of BLS patients and will also provide wheelchair transportation services.  Vance Haywood has been promoted from Engineer within the Heavy Rescue Division to the rank of Captain in charge of Garner Medical Transport.  Captain Haywood advises that if all goes well this week, the first transport will take place on Monday 12/15/2008.  Contact information for this service can be obtained at (919) 661-6872 or (919) 773-7555 Ext. 824