![]() ![]() Now, both entities will begin learning more about the skills each use in rescue and medical response situations. “By combining resources, by combining our skills set with their skills and legal authorities I think we can do a whole lot to extend high quality care to anybody, anywhere in the county they may be,” Fuell said. ![]() The merger will increase the availability and capability of equipment, personnel and gives people in the county more first responder assets. “Beyond the reach of conventional EMS and beyond the reach of conventionally powered vehicles.” “Using Mon EMS equipment and resources to take full spectrum emergency medical service level of care all the way forward to the patient,” Fuell said. The agreement also allows properly certified MARG members the become employees of Mon EMS. Now, MARG will respond with Mon EMS in remote areas with state-of-the-art equipment to assist locating, accessing, treating, and extricating patients. The two entities have spent the 18 to 24 months wading through the details to move forward the announcement. “There are portions of the lower Cheat that are inaccessible by conventionally powered boats with propellers, but boats without props like ours can get in there.” “Places that are out reach off-road, all terrain or utility vehicles,” MARG President Lee Fuell said. ![]() When emergency medical care is needed in such areas it can take extra planning and response time if those assets are not readily available. Many times people need help in areas like like Coopers Rock State Forest, Snake Hill Wildlife Area, and the headwaters of Cheat Lake. “As you all know, people don’t just get hurt in the middle of the street or the living room.” “We’re very equipped to handle a lot of emergencies in a lot of places, but our folks aren’t equipped or trained to have water supplies, mapping and compasses,” Mon EMS Executive Director Forest Weyen said. Mon EMS and the Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG)have announced a merger to improve emergency medical service access into the most remote areas of Monongalia County. ![]()
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