Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the patients that rely on them in Georgia have suffered from conflict of interest, corruption and “corporate cronyism” according to a new group called the Georgia Ambulance Transparency Project (GATP). Right now, they are pushing forward HB 264 in the state legislature, which is an […]
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In the name of transparency, we ask National EMS to release its full data from the 31,055 calls that exceeded the response time standard between 2014 and 2017. We are asking for an open audit of these calls, to include the nature of the 911 emergency, the zone in which […]
It’s time to tell our local hospitals we want reliable emergency medical services! If you’ve been following our stories, you know that 911 emergency medical services in Athens and Oconee County are provided by National EMS, a private, for-profit company. Adding a profit motive to this vital public service can […]
For the first time, we are releasing the raw data showing that National EMS consistently fails to meet its contractually-required response-time standards. We hope to provide additional transparency and to clear up some confusion about what these numbers mean. For analysis of the data and the bigger picture, check out […]