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Bartow County Wins Georgia EMS Service of the Year Award
The award was given by the Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services at its May 5 banquet.
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CARTERSVILLE, GA -- Bartow County Emergency Medical Services has been named the 2016 Georgia Emergency Medical Service of the Year.
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Bartow EMS spokesperson Brad Cothran shared the news with Patch late Thursday evening. The award, given by the Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services, was announced May 5 during the group's banquet held in Forsyth.
The Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services is a statewide membership organization that represents over 14,000 EMT's, paramedics, nurses, physicians and businesses that support emergency medical services.
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The organization also administers grants that benefit EMS services, which in turn benefit our communities across the state. The association also offers continuing education credits at two conferences held every year.
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