In North Fulton, a crucial step has been taken to enhance life-saving services as the inaugural Emergency Medical Response Oversight Committee (EMROC) met in Milton’s City Hall, bringing together fire department representatives and city administrators from Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Roswell, Sandy Springs, and Milton, with the aim of ensuring the quality of ambulance services provided by American Medical Response (AMR), reports the City of Milton. The foundation of this collaboration is a state-mandated requirement for these cities to utilize a single ambulance service provider, positioning AMR as that provider.
The pivotal meeting, held on the second floor of Milton’s City Hall, constituted a step towards data-driven accountability that’s core to the operations in the region, a philosophy shared by the participating cities; it is seen as particularly critical given the essential nature of medical transport to hospitals for the community’s health. Last year an agreement with AMR, establishing new accountability measures like minimum response times and staffing requirements, was approved; this committee serves to ensure AMR aligns with these standards, taking necessary action when deviations occur, as stated in an article by the official City of Milton news publication…