Innovative program will help ease ER overcrowding, generate millions in TennCare savings CORDOVA, Tenn. – Baptist Ambulance announced today that it has begun providing telehealth visits this week to TennCare patients who call 911 with low-acuity injuries or illnesses in Tipton, Obion and Carroll counties under a new TennCare program that allows first responders to treat non-urgent patients on-scene. The … Read More
Baptist Ambulance Paramedic Fulfills Dream of Giving Back to his Community
KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (January 19, 2023)— Dreams do come true. Just ask Baptist Ambulance Paramedic Harrison “Webb” Roberts, whose childhood dream of giving back to his community came true when he earned his paramedic certification. Roberts has been a member of the Baptist Ambulance team since June 2020, when he applied to be an ambulance driver. Soon thereafter, he enrolled at … Read More
Priority Ambulance appears on Inc. 5000 Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for fifth consecutive year
KNOXVILLE, Tenn ( Aug. 16, 2022) –Inc. magazine revealed today that Priority Ambulance earned a place for the fifth consecutive year on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, a respected ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Founded in 2014, Priority Ambulance has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list every year that it has been eligible. “Through the impactful, … Read More
Baptist Ambulance, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City hosts touch-a-truck, community event at the Discovery Park of America on Friday, July 1
Event offers ambulance tours, CPR training, bouncy house and more Baptist Ambulance and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City invite the public to a community event at Discovery Park of America in STEM Landing on July 1, 2022, from 2-5 p.m. Children can explore an ambulance and be deputized as a “junior paramedic”, learn hands-only CPR, participate in a coloring station while … Read More
Priority Ambulance Family of Companies highlights team members who “Rise to the Challenge”
Happy EMS Week! This year’s national theme is “Rising to the Challenge” – a fitting theme that demonstrates how our team and our industry continues to pull together to serve our patients, communities and each other in the face of change. We asked our national family to nominate their peers who exemplify rising above challenges. Their stories are highlighted below. … Read More
Priority Ambulance’s Tennessee operations sponsor Tennessee Ambulance Service Association
Priority Ambulance’s Tennessee operations sponsored the lunch at the Tennessee Ambulance Service Association’s Mid-Winter Leadership Conference. Priority Ambulance is the largest ambulance provider in the state of Tennessee represented by Priority Ambulance in East Tennessee and greater Knoxville area, Puckett EMS in Southeast Tennessee and greater Chattanooga area, First Call Ambulance in Middle Tennessee and greater Nashville area and Baptist … Read More
Baptist Ambulance begins providing service in Crittenden County, Arkansas
Baptist Ambulance began service in Crittenden County, Arkansas this week with an initial two ambulances providing interfacility service and responding to 911 calls in the county. “We are proud to be the ambulance transportation partner of Baptist Memorial Health Care throughout their hospital system. Baptist Ambulance has placed an initial two ambulances in Crittenden County to respond to calls from … Read More
Baptist Ambulance now accepting applications for free, accelerated EMT class in Memphis area starting July 19
Baptist Ambulance is offering the chance to become an EMT for free in just eight weeks. The company is now accepting applications for an EMT-Basic course to be held in the Memphis area with free tuition, certification and testing. To further remove barriers to entering the EMS field, Baptist Ambulance is also offering a training wage and full benefits package … Read More
Chickasaw County, Mississippi selects Baptist Ambulance to provide 911 ambulance services
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted November 17 to select Baptist Ambulance to provide exclusive 911 emergency ambulance service to the Mississippi county. Baptist Ambulance will staff two ambulances 24 hours a day, seven days a week with an additional ambulance available to be staffed by a supervisor during times of high call volume. Baptist Ambulance’s vehicles will … Read More
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