BIG BEAR FIRE AUTHORITY
…wants the residents of
the Big Bear Valley to be prepared when at any moment
a medical crisis occurs and a 9-1-1 Call is made, that the possibility
of
Ground or Air Transportation would be needed.
Mercy Air Crew keeps the Air Ship ready to
respond to the next 9-1-1
On Valentine’s Day 2018,
the Big Bear Fire Department and Mercy Air,
a division of Air Methods, announced an innovative public/private partnership
that brought a medical Air Ship to provide critical patient care services and
emergency air transportation to Big Bear Valley. This reporter refers our
viewers/readers to: http://www.bigbearlake.net/ETNews/At-HOME-in-Big-Bear-Valley-
for the full story.
The
up-to-date, important story that I’m aware of, is either when listening to
scanners, computer announcing 9-1-1 dispatches, or when I’m at local agencies
board of directors meetings, or general visiting while with residents while
shopping in Big Bear Valley is, ‘we couldn’t have had the privilege of Mercy Air
emergency transport any too soon.’ From
the February 2018 introduction until now, February 2019, lives have been saved.
Big Bear Fire Chief Jeff Willis asks Big Bear
Valley Residents to Plan and Prepare, Now!
As
with many other services and projects that have been incorporated in these
mountain communities, there’s a price on progress! Over approximately ten years
and key intelligent principals with a lot of strategy of how to offer an
advanced but very necessary service to the residents of Big Bear Valley, came
together a year ago. The Air Ship
service to provide critical patient care services and
emergency air transportation
To
help support the emergency service with Big Bear Fire Department and Mercy Air, and make it affordable and available
to all, there is a way for everyone to participate. A Ground/Air Membership program is offered to
everyone, by signing up for the coverage, at a reasonable cost to individuals
or families. The Big Bear Fire
Department will answer your questions and enlist you in the
program. Contact the fire Department at
909-866-7566.
By E T Russell, 022219
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