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The
Gatlinburg Fire Department has received the Ambulance Service of the
Year Award by Region II EMS at the annual conference which was held
in Gatlinburg this year. "It
is an honor to be recognized by our peers, by the 16 counties in
Region II comprised of all ambulance services and aero medical
service as their Ambulance Service of the Year," Fire Chief
Greg Miller said, as he accepted the award. Chief Miller
graciously thanked the personnel of the department saying they
maintain training and certification as emergency medical technicians
and paramedics in addition to training in multiple disciplines. "We
are very proud of our Fire Department and EMS service," said
Cindy Ogle, city manager of Gatlinburg. "We feel our
residents and visitors receive the best quality of care in emergency
services when they visit our city." GFD
answers all calls in a 238 square mile area which includes parts of
the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and areas of Sevier
County. These calls include fire, EMS, HAZ-MAT, flood swift
water rescue and rescue or any disaster. The Gatlinburg Fire
Department is only one of 5 fire departments in Tennessee that
operates an Advanced Life Ambulance Service. |
