EmergyCare has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold achievement award for its commitment to providing rapid and research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of heart attacks and strokes, ultimately saving lives.

Emergency medical services (EMS) staff can begin treatment when they arrive — up to an hour sooner than if someone goes to the hospital by car. EMS staff are also trained to provide resuscitation efforts to someone whose heart has stopped.

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