AAA Ambulance Service and the Southeast Mississippi Air Ambulance District announce plans for EMS Week
Hattiesburg, MS - May 17, 2001 - AAA Ambulance Service and the Southeast Mississippi Air Ambulance District (SEMAAD) have announced plans to join the nationwide celebration of National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, May 20-26, 2001.
National EMS Week is a celebration to honor approximately 750,000 EMS providers nationwide who deliver lifesaving care to our communities.
Wade N. Spruill, Jr., the Chief Executive Officer for AAA Ambulance Service and the Southeast Mississippi Air Ambulance District, says that “This year’s theme – Answering the Call – speaks to the commitment EMS providers make to answering the needs in their communities, and the countless ways they will continue to ensure our health, protection, and physical well-being in the years to come. Our staff and hundreds of our supporters are proud of the daily contributions EMS services make to healthcare. It is our hope that the citizens of Stone County will join us Tuesday, May 22, from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon at the Stone County High School practice field to share in this celebration. Rescue 7 pilots and AAA paramedics and EMT’s will be available to demonstrate the value of emergency air transport and EMS services.”
Further locations announced by Spruill are
Monday, May 21
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Perry County Hospital in Richton
Tuesday, May 22
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Practice fields at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville
Wednesday, May 23
9:00 am – 12:00 noon Sam’s Club on Hwy 98 West in Hattiesburg
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Cloverleaf Mall on Hwy 49 In Hattiesburg
Thursday, May 24
9:00 am – 12:00 noon Walthall General Hospital in Tylertown
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Wal-Mart in Columbia
Friday, May 25
9:00 am – 12:00 noon Prentiss Regional Hospital in Prentiss
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Grocery Depot on Hwy 49 in Collins
About AAA Ambulance Service: AAA Ambulance Service, founded in 1965, created one of the first licensed emergency medical services providers in Mississippi. The community, tax-supported nonprofit organization’s mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce trauma-related personal anguish and health care costs. For more information, visit http://www.aaaambulance.net.
Contact: Christy M. Joy
PO Box 17889
Hattiesburg, MS 39404
207 South. 28th Ave.
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 264-0175 SND.Email
