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The Northwest Ambulance District serves a population of around 23,000 spread out over 100 square
miles. The districts station and business office is located at 1480 South Broadway Geneva Ohio. This
location is very near the geographic center of the district. Geneva City, Geneva Township, Geneva Township,
Austinburg , Harpersfield and Trumbull Townshipmake up the 100 square miles that we cover.
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Northwest Ambulance District has been your EMS provider since 1975. We bring the emergency room
to the patient by providing the best possible emergency care at the most advanced level possible. Our
staff consists of Emergency Medical Technicians Basic, Emergency Medical Technician Intermediates, and
Paramedic level trained. At the present time we employ 6 full time Paramedics, and about 30 volunteer
/ auxiliary members. We always have two people on duty 24/7. All personnel have pagers and are dispatched.
During an emergency response those auxiliary Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics closest to
the call will respond direct to the scene. This allows us to start patient care right away.
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The advantages of modern medicine are lost if the patient does not have access to them. Sudden
illness or severe injury may cause irreversible damage or death unless appropriate care is initiated
as soon as possible. The concept of providing professional level care at the emergency scene and enroute
to hospital is one of the newest advances in total patient care. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
System was developed to allow the emergency capabilities of the hospital to be used to bring care to
the patient at the scene of an emergency.
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Some jobs are more demanding than others ...
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Long hours, unpredictable working conditions, and very little recognition. Fortunately, some people
are still willing to do them.
The next time you see a Northwest Ambulance District ambulance,
think about the tough job that's being done by NAD's staff inside.
It's more than just a job.
NAD's paramedics and emergency medical technicians are committed to saving lives - day in and day out,
24 hours a day. We are trained and ready to respond in any emergency or rescue situation.
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