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| Physicians Transport Service (PTS) was
created in 1998 to provide medical transportation
for the residents and visitors of the Northern
Virginia area. As the name suggests, the
company was formed by a group of Emergency
Department physicians intent on elevating the level
& capabilities of ground ambulance transportation.
These physicians provide both medical &
professional guidance and oversight to ensure the
highest capability and performance by the PTS
transport teams. This close support &
oversight allows PTS medics to have a scope
of practice rarely seen in either a public (9-1-1)
or private ambulance companies.
Since its inception, the company has steadily
increased the ratio of ALS/Critical Care-to-Basic
Life Support (BLS) calls, and is approaching a 1:1
ratio. This ratio serves to enhance our
medics' capabilities, skills, and confidence. |
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| Knowledge, Caring, & Experience |
| The focus for providers at PTS is on
knowledge, caring, and experience. Operating from
both free-standing Emergency Departments and
dedicated EMS stations, our EMTs and Medics may be
called upon to use skills such as IVs, EKGs, and
arterial line monitoring on one shift, while being
called on to manage NICU, PICU, or cardiac transfers
on the next.
Advanced Life Support and Critical Care medics
utilize a broad spectrum of medications, monitoring
equipment, and procedural medical
equipment.
Providers are evaluated regularly on their skills
and abilities to ensure the highest level of care.
This call variety coupled with opportunities to
provide long-distance transports from locations as
far away as Boston to Myrtle Beach to Chicago
provide our personnel with a well-rounded
opportunity to grow & develop their skills. |
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| Standardized Vehicles & Equipment |
 In
2006,
PTS
completed the development of a fleet
consisting totally of
Horton ambulances. For this project, we
decided on the
Horton 453 box on a Ford F-350 chassis. In
fact, PTS has recently taken delivery of a
number of new units which are in the process of
being phased into the system, as older vehicles are
removed from service. |
 PTS
is also in the process of transitioning to
Philips HeartSmart MRX cardiac monitors. The HeartSmart MRX has advanced cardiac monitoring
capabilities, both automated and manual
defibrillation modes, and meets the newly-enacted
American Heart Association
CPR guidelines for delivering biphasic
defibrillation. |
 With
lifting injuries being one of the leading causes of
disability to EMS providers, PTS has recently
standardized all ambulances in the fleet to use
Stryker
MX-Pro stretchers. The MX-Pro contains
features that promote more ergonomic lifting,
leading to greater provider and patient safety. |
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