American Medical Response

The pandemic has changed everyone’s life in one way or another, but for the Alpha Project, which serves people experiencing homelessness in San Diego, Christmas Dinner will still go on this year. Bob McElroy, CEO of The Alpha Project, thanked American Medical Response San Diego's Maddie Baudoin Ghorashi for teaming up with owner of Cocina 35 Mexican restaurant, Paulina Chaidez to provide a traditional Mexican Christmas dessert, Buenellas (meant to bring good luck). AMR underwriting the cost for the Christmas treats for 500 homeless this year.

As an AMR paramedic working the front-lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, I feel obligated to get a vaccine because we are helping some of the most vulnerable people. I will do my part and get vaccinated. - Mark Selapack, Paramedic, American Medical Response, San Diego, CA.

AMR and the Encinitas Firefighters are offering up some holiday safety tips to ensure you and your family stay safe this winter. Happy holidays from #AMR and the City of Encinitas firefighters! #AMR #Encinitas #HolidaySafety

Although this holiday season is looking very different, our commitment to the communities we serve remains the same. #AMRcares #communitypartnerships

Let’s hear it for Marcia Neal and Andrew Pederson! Thanks for all that you do.

Thank you National University for providing affordable quality education! Through this partnership, our employees can earn 25% tuition scholarship for over 75 flexible degree programs. Plus, AMR spouses and dependents save 25% on tuition as well. Visit www.nu.edu/gmr to learn more.

Thanks to all the paramedics, EMTs, nurses and dispatchers working today. Have a safe and healthy Thanksgiving.

Each season, AMR teams up with San Diego Fire-Rescue for Tailboard Talks, a series of safety PSA videos addressing various topics that are common causes of injuries. Here's the latest one with important Holiday Safety recommendations. Take a look and share with your friends! #holidaysafety #burnprevention

The ‘Love Your Heart‘ campaign was one of 5 programs chosen by the California State Association of Counties for the 2020 Challenge Awards. Each year #AMR supports the innovative county program to ensure broad accessibility to blood pressure screenings throughout the region. #LoveYourHeart #AMRcares #Innovation More Here > https://www.countynewscenter.com/state-association-of-c//

Chris Thompson, a 28 year old AMR EMT and Valley Center firefighter, was laid to rest in July. Today, his mother finds expressions of love and hope by drawing in the sand. Watch this inspiring story of love, joy and hope, here

Today kicks off GMR EMS week(Oct. 26-30), an opportunity for us to take some time to reflect and share stories. Throughout the week, AMR San Diego will be highlighting some of our employees by acknowledging their hard work and accomplishments.

Meet the newest members of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department: Bodie, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever; Ty, a 6-year-old mini Goldendoodle; and Genoa, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever. Together they will work to provide emotional support through the SDFD crisis response canine program.

AMR Helping Shape Brighter Futures for the Underserved #DYK AMR works to encourage positive change for the underserved throughout San Diego? Earlier this week, Paramedic Ennis Jackson spent some time providing a virtual health education presentation to help encourage the development of life-saving skills and wellness for detained youth. The youth and probation staff really enjoyed Ennis’ presentation on CPR and First Aid. The class was provided in a simple, easy-to-understand format, with real life situations. This lesson opened the opportunity for discussion and kept us all engaged. Safety is paramount during these difficult times," said Juan Serrano, Program Coordinator, Wellness Team at Juvenile Hall.

"Operating a family shelter can be tough during times of cold and flu season. When we needed assistance with safe flu vaccinations, AMR was happy to help! They came onsite and offered free and easy flu shots for all of our interested residents to help keep us safe," said Allison Just, Program Manager, Alpha Project Cortez Hill Family Shelter.

Join us tonight as we celebrate the men & women of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and American Medical Response. This year’s award recipients include two outstanding AMR caregivers: Francine Alvarez, EMT of the year & Mark Selapack, Paramedic of the year. #AMR ##SDFD

Yesterday, AMR Paramedic Marcia Neal and Nurse Maegan Smith spent the afternoon administering FREE flu shots for homeless families and their children at the Cortez Hill Family Center. The family center offers safe housing for families experiencing homelessness and provides supportive services needed to prepare them for permanent housing solutions, as well as successfully promoting self-sufficiency, wellness, and recovery.#AMRcares #CSR #flushotseason

The 2020 San Diego Fire Rescue Service Awards are going virtual on Friday, October 23!! Join #AMR as we celebrate the men and women of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and American Medical Response. This year’s award recipients include two outstanding AMR employees: Francine Alvarez, EMT of the year & Mark Selapack, Paramedic of the year. The event will also recognize firefighters, lifeguards and ordinary citizens who have done extraordinary things to help others in their time of need. Service Award honorees serve as exemplars of leadership and models to others a commitment to public safety service. Big congratulations to Francine and Mark! More here https://sdfirerescue.org/service-awards

Gaining access to flu-shots can be a real challenge for anyone who is experiencing homelessness or living in poverty. Yesterday, Don Sullivan made it a bit easier for homeless residents at AMR's flu shot clinic located at Alpha Square. #AMRcares #communitypartnerships #givingback

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and today is National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Throughout the month, AMR will work to bring awareness and help inspire hope for those affected by breast cancer. Please know you are not alone. We see you, brave beautiful thrivers! Please visit National Breast Cancer Foundation for additional resources and support. #AMRcares #Brave #Beautiful #Thriver

1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in there lifetime. Our hearts go out to woman, like Bibi, battling breast cancer. Please know that you are supported. You are not alone. #Hope #Strength #Love

AMR Brings Hoover High School "FACES for the Future" EMS Program Virtual Each year, American Medical Response partners with FACES for the Future, a program of the Center for Healthier Communities at Rady Children’s Hospital that provides youth from diverse backgrounds and challenges with opportunities to learn about health career options and gain the confidence, skills and support to pursue their dreams. The program specifically prepares socio-economically diverse high schoo...l students from City Heights for careers that offer upward mobility. This year, AMR brought their EMS presentation to Hoover High School students VIRTUALLY. The program focused on health careers in EMS, where students got to explore their own personal interests in emergency medical services, as AMR dispatchers, EMTs, paramedics and managers introduced them to a variety of career pathways in EMS. It’s a special program and AMR is proud to play a part this effective and meaningful community partnership, said Madeleine D. Baudoin, AMR Government and Public Affairs Manager. Students got to ZOOM in and see AMR and REACH Air Medical personnel operating in their real world work environment, ask questions, and hear stories about various different health career pathways in EMS. "It was nice to be able to see all of the guest speakers in their workplaces--we don't usually get to see that when they present in our classroom," said Christina Saffran, CTE Teacher, Hoover High School. More here ---> https://sdhealthscholars.org/about-faces-for-the-future/

AMR participated in the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Fire Prevention Week Virtual Event this morning. The theme for 2020 is, Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen. Capt. Doan did an increadible job leading the event and AMR’s Eric Nixon had a blast joining SDFD and the Burn Institute on Facebook Live to help bring awareness to what to do in the event of a 9-1-1 burn emergency. #CommunityPartnerships #AMR #SDFD #BurnInstitute

AMR went live this morning with San Diego Fire-Rescue and the Burn Institute to help bring awareness to fire safety in the kitchen and what to do in the event of a burn emergency. Watch here: https://bit.ly/33Hw3Nc #CommunityPartnerships #AMR #SDFD

Join AMR and San Diego Fire-Rescue tomorrow at 9 am for the SDFD virtual livestream of their kitchen fire safety demonstration to help promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen. AMR will be there talking about prevention and what to do in the event of a burn emergency. Join us via Facebook Live. Registration is FREE: https://www.facebook.com/events/792039374893969/

AMR Paramedic Tomas Alcantar joined San Diego Fire-Rescue Department this morning at their Virtual Fire Station 29 Tour in San Ysidro and gave a tour of our ambulance (in Spanish) on Facebook Live.

Earlier this week, AMR and the North County Firefighters kicked-off Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4-10) by transforming the Del Mar Fairgrounds into a fun-filled educational drive-thru fair to help promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen. More than 200 parents and kids attended the event. #AMRcares #FirePreventionWeek

It's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and #AMR is teaming up to help support the Susan G. Komen San Diego Virtual Race for the Cure. #AMR believes no one should face breast cancer alone, so please join us on November 1 for FREE!! Register TODAY KomenSanDiego.org/Walk #RaceWhereYouAre #AMRcares #communitypartnerships