New Medic Unit Added at Dacula Fire Station

Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services added two medic units this week to its busy ambulance fleet, bringing its number of transport-ready advanced life support ambulances to 25.

The department announced the additions Tuesday in a press release.

The units were placed into service on Monday, and are assigned to Fire Station #17 (2739 Brooks Road) in Dacula and Fire Station #26 (6075 Suwanee Dam Road) in Sugar Hill. They will primarily serve the Harbins and Sugar Hill communities, but will be available to respond to incidents throughout the county.

The department said it responded to more than 52,000 emergency medical incidents and transported 34,080 patients to the hospital in 2014.

“The availability of these new ambulances allows the department to increase the number of ALS units available within the county to provide rapid care and transport of critical patients,” said Gwinnett County Fire Chief Casey Snyder in the press release.

The new units were paid for by SPLOST funds, the press release said. Funding to hire and train additional personnel to staff the units was approved in the department’s 2014 budget.

“We are grateful to the citizens for supporting SPLOST and to the Board of Commissioners and County Administrators for making opportunities to enhance service delivery possible,” said Snyder.

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The Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services is a premier provider of fire protection and advanced emergency medical care. Firefighters are able to perform medical assessments and begin treatment for an array of trauma and medical situations. Crews can provide medical oxygen, start IVs, administer medications and send a 12-LEAD EKG strip to the hospital while still at the scene or during transport. The department is proud to offer the best service possible to all citizens and visitors of Gwinnett County.

To find out more about the services offered by the department, citizens are encouraged to participate in the twelve-week Citizen Fire Academy program. The academy is offered twice a year and covers a broad range of services provided by the department.

(Photos courtesy of Gwinnett Fire PIO)