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Ridgeview Ambulance: When an Emergency Happens, Seconds Matter

YOUR SUPPORT HELPS SAVE LIVES

Before a patient reaches the hospital, Ridgeview Ambulance delivers critical care that can mean the difference between life and death. With your support, the program can make vital updates to continue delivering life-saving care.

For nearly 50 years, Ridgeview’s paramedics and EMTs have been the first to respond when our community needs help most, covering a 950-square-mile service area spanning eight counties.

Your generosity helps ensure they have the training, technology and equipment needed to save lives.

Did You Know - Ambulance Services

Cardiac Monitor - $50,000

Ridgeview Ambulance responds to more than 18,500 emergency calls each year and cardiac monitors provide real-time data that helps paramedics make life-saving decisions in those critical moments.

Ventilator - $25,000

Ridgeview teams provide advanced life support across a 950-square-mile service area. Ventilators ensure patients who struggle to breathe receive immediate, critical care before reaching the hospital.

LUCAS 3 CPR Device - $22,000

Ridgeview’s cardiac arrest survival rates outperform state and national averages, with 50% survival in key cases, thanks in part to advanced tools like the LUCAS 3 CPR device that deliver consistent, high-quality CPR.

Radios - $3,500

Ridgeview dispatch processes 18,500+ ambulance calls and 250,000 switchboard calls annually, making reliable communication essential for fast, coordinated emergency response.

Video Laryngoscope - $3,000

Ridgeview paramedics are trained in advanced airway procedures, including rapid sequence intubation. Tools like video laryngoscopes help improve precision and patient outcomes in high-risk situations.

Equipment Bags - $650

Each emergency response requires a wide range of life-saving tools. Equipment bags ensure paramedics can quickly access everything they need during thousands of calls each year.

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Advanced Care Starts Before the Hospital & Your Support Makes This Possible

Donations help fund:

-Ambulances and Fleet: Replacing vehicles so crews can respond safely. We put up to 70,000 miles on each ambulance annually and we aim to replace each ambulance when it reaches 200,000 miles.
-Life-Saving Equipment: Advanced monitors, ventilators and emergency technology.
-Training for Critical Moments: Simulation training so paramedics are prepared for the most complex emergencies.
-Modern Dispatch Technology: Ensuring the closest ambulance reaches patients as quickly as possible.

A Lifeline for Our Community

Ridgeview Ambulance also strengthens community safety through:

When more people know how to respond, more lives are saved.