Baptist Ambulance begins providing 911 ambulance response to Tipton County, Tennessee on July 1

Baptist Ambulance began responding to all 9-1-1 calls within Tipton County, Tennessee, on Wednesday, July 1. The Tipton County Commission selected Baptist Ambulance to provide exclusive 911 emergency ambulance service to the county through a competitive request for proposal process earlier this year. “Emergency ambulatory transport is an essential and vital service that is critical to the well-being of all … Read More

Attala County, Mississippi selects Baptist Ambulance to provide 911 ambulance services

The Attala County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Wednesday, March 4 to select Baptist Ambulance to provide exclusive 911 emergency ambulance service to the county. “We were impressed with Baptist Ambulance’s proposal, which included a significant increase in resources to our community at no cost to the county,” said Attala County Board of Supervisors President Steven Gross. “We are excited … Read More

Priority Ambulance Appears on the Inc. 5000 Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for the Second Consecutive Year

Inc. magazine today revealed that Priority Ambulance is No. 1,654 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Priority Ambulance reported a 248 percent revenue growth over a three-year period. “As the company expands and matures, it’s even more challenging to sustain such a high percentage growth year over year,” said Priority … Read More

Priority Ambulance receives national EMS Award for Innovation in EMS, Patient and Employee Safety Programs

Priority Ambulance, the nation’s fastest-growing private ambulance service company, has been named the national AMBY Award winner by the American Ambulance Association in two categories: Innovation in EMS and Patient and Employee Safety Programs. The Innovation in EMS award stems from Priority’s innovative collaboration with Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation, one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care systems, to … Read More

Priority Ambulance, LLC ranks No. 521 on the 2018 Inc. 5000

Fastest-growing national ambulance company achieves 964 percent revenue growth NEW YORK, August 15, 2018 – Inc. magazine today revealed that Priority Ambulance is No. 521 on its 37th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. “In less than five years, Priority Ambulance is the fastest-growing national private ambulance service and is now the third largest … Read More

Baptist Ambulance to service City of McKenzie

Baptist Memorial Health Care leadership will work with the City of McKenzie and Carroll County to develop the best ambulance service solution to ensure seamless, uninterrupted 9-1-1 response to both the City and County during the transition. BMHCC’s ambulance service partner, Priority Ambulance, will begin managing staff and vehicles on Oct. 1. The level of EMS staffing and ambulances serving … Read More

One Year at Baptist: Integration key to ambulance service success

When the first Baptist-branded ambulances rolled into Memphis on April 1, 2017, it was the culmination of months of work developing a uniquely, integrated system that would ultimately streamline processes and increase efficiencies in patient transfers throughout Baptist Memorial Health Care’s hospitals and six 9-1-1 service areas in Tennessee and Mississippi. In March 2017, Priority Ambulance signed a master services … Read More

Baptist Ambulance donates three AEDs to Booneville Fire Department

Fire Department to begin providing medical first response on April 1 The Baptist Ambulance service in Booneville recently presented the Booneville Fire Department with three automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) to be placed on each of its rescue units. On April 1, the Booneville Fire Department will use the AEDs and other equipment to begin providing first response to medical calls … Read More

Priority Ambulance promotes Eric Messer to vice president of ambulance operations

New operations managers hired for Memphis, Booneville Priority Ambulance has promoted Eric Messer to vice president of operations to serve its ambulance contract with Baptist Memorial Health Care facilities and oversee operations in its Alabama footprint. Priority Ambulance began serving the facilities in the greater Memphis area on April 1 and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville on June 1 using Baptist-branded vehicles. … Read More