Atrium Health Navicent to provide ambulance service to Wilkinson County

Atrium Health Navicent EMS will provide two 24-hour advanced life support ambulances, and invest about $600,000 in new ambulances and equipment.

WILKINSON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health Navicent will begin providing emergency medical services (EMS) for Wilkinson County on Jan. 1, 2025, after Wilkinson County commissioners voted on December 3 to approve a proposal from Atrium Health Navicent following a detailed and thorough selection process.

Atrium Health Navicent EMS will provide two 24-hour advanced life support ambulances and invest about $600,000 in new ambulances and equipment to care for Wilkinson County residents. In addition to the equipment, Atrium Health Navicent says it wants to hire qualified local residents, where possible, for the 16 needed positions as part of an ongoing economic investment in Wilkinson County.

“We’re proud to expand access to quality pre-hospital care for Wilkinson County residents as part of a regional strategy to invest in the local economy and improve health equity for rural communities,” said Atrium Health Georgia Market President Delvecchio Finley. “We thank our current, and future patients, and the Wilkinson County commissioners for trusting Atrium Health Navicent as their health care provider.”

In addition to the new EMS services, Atrium Health Navicent will provide support and educational resources for Wilkinson County’s first responders and public safety agencies through Stop the Bleed training, CPR training and first responder training.

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