Nevada EMS can now help when ambulance doesn t arrive
Folks aren t guaranteed that an ambulance will respond in emergencies. Nevada first responders hope their new license will help save lives. Author: Lakyn McGee Updated: 5:11 PM CST March 11, 2021
NEVADA, Iowa The Nevada Volunteer Fire Department will soon be able to help more patients if an ambulance isn t available all thanks to a new license granted to them.
The license allows EMS workers to provide advanced life support to those who need it. This means any paramedic that s on-call can do everything an ambulance crew can do, except transport a patient.
“It’s really uncomfortable having all these trained people and not being able to do what they should be able to do, said Ray Reynolds, the director of Nevada s Fire and EMS. That really prompted us to move in this direction.”