AMT - January 13, 2014

OLLI visited Advanced Medical Transport (AMT) in Peoria. AMT is a private, not-for-profit company which serves the people of more than 30 communities throughout Central Illinois. Our personal guide was Kelly Walsh, a Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse who has both the certification to be a Paramedic and a Registered Nurse. She gave us an overview of AMT and discussed the differences between her role as a PHRN as compared to an EMT-Paramedic, EMT-Intermediate, EMT-Basic, and a First Responder. She took us on a tour of the AMT facility on Sterling Avenue, where we got a behind-the-scenes look at some high-tech equipment. AMT has a fleet of 44 different ambulances, some of which are very unique. One such ambulance is that used to transport children to St. Judes in Memphis -- it's even equipped with an Xbox and DVD player. We also learned some amazing facts, including this one: most ambulances have nearly 300,000 miles logged before they are retired. We also had the opportunity to observe their communications center which serves as their dispatch and 2-1-1 center. OLLI enjoyed the visit to AMT and learning more about how they serve the community. OLLI thanks Kelly Walsh and the entire staff at AMT for giving us a tour of their outstanding facility