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Coastline EMS names Bianca Mullen as Supervisor
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EAST PROVIDENCE, SMITHFIELD, RI, ISSUED JULY 23, 2014…Coastline EMS of East Providence, RI a division of the Dartmouth, MA company Stat-Southcoast EMS, today announced Bianca Mullen of Smithfield, Rhode Island as Supervisor, operating from the company’s Smithfield base.
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In this role Mullen is responsible for maintaining equipment inventory, ensuring the proficiency of personnel and interacting with the many facilities in the Northwest portion of Rhode Island that contract with Coastline EMS.
Mullen began her career in emergency services as a senior at Smithfield High School, not becoming an official member of the Harmony Fire Department in Glocester, Rhode Island until her 18th birthday. She has her EMT-B and Cardiac certifications and plans to attend Medic School in early 2015. Prior to joining Coastline, Mullen was enrolled in Community College of Rhode Island where she earned a Law Enforcement degree; while attending CCRI she also worked full-time as a cook at Hebert Nursing Home in Smithfield.
“It is a pleasure to announce Bianca as Supervisor of our Smithfield base,” said Carol Mansfield, CEO of Coastline EMS. “Her dedication to the emergency medical service industry combined with an understanding of this region and its medical needs make her the ideal individual to fill this vital role with Coastline EMS.”
About Coastline EMS
Coastline is based in East Providence at 304 Warren Avenue East, and provides ambulance services and wheelchair transport, including emergent and non-emergent transportation, and inter-facility transfers. Coastline EMS employs 85 Paramedics, Cardiac, EMTs and runs 15 ambulances and 12 chair cars each day. The firm was acquired by Carol Mansfield, CEO of two Massachusetts companies, Stat and Stat – Southcoast EMS, in 2012. In the year since Stat-Southcoast has taken over the company, the number of monthly transports have quadrupled and the company has expanded its service area to work with additional hospitals and health care facilities. For additional information on Coastline EMS, please contact Mark Haskell, President of Corporate Affairs and Government Relations at 508-997-0707.
About Stat/Stat-Southcoast EMS
Stat Ambulance Service and Stat-Southcoast EMS are owned and operated by CEO Carol Mansfield, who has more than 30 years’ industry experience to the region. Stat Ambulance Service is the 911 provider for the Town of Dartmouth, MA. Stat-Southcoast EMS provides backup 911 for the Town of Dartmouth, as well as for the City of New Bedford and the City of Fall River, as well as numerous nursing care and other healthcare facilities. The firms together employ more than 100 people and operate 16 ambulances, 6 wheelchair vans and a town car. The Stat companies set high standards in the recruitment and training of their Paramedics and EMTs and have a strong, solid record of safety and accomplishment. The companies maintain headquarters at 360 Faunce Corner Road, Dartmouth, MA, and operate satellite locations in New Bedford and Fall River, MA and Newport, RI.
Stat-Southcoast EMS recently acquired Coastline Ambulance of New England in East Providence RI.
Stat-Southcoast EMS provides a full range of scheduled and unscheduled healthcare transports to the region. For additional information on either company, please call Mark Haskell, President of Corporate Affairs and Government Relations at (508) 997-0707, or visit www.southcoastems.com.
