Project Grant CE152220

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - LINCOLN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC IS LOCATED AT 14 1ST STREET HAMLIN WV, 25523. OUR PHONE NUMBER IS 304-824-7871 AND OUR EMAIL IS TW4001@AOL.COM. WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $525,000 TO PURCHASE THREE 4X4 TYPE 1 AMBULANCES. THE NEW BOX AMBULANCES WILL BE PURCHASED TO REPLACE CURRENT DILAPIDATED AMBULANCES WITH EXCESSIVE MILEAGE AND WEAR AND TEAR AT OUR PRIMARY 911 RESPONSE LOCATIONS. WE HAVE THREE 911 STATIONS STRATEGICALLY PLACED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. OUR HARTS STATION BORDERS WAYNE, LOGAN AND BOONE COUNTIES. OUR HAMLIN STATION BORDERS WAYNE, CABELL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES. OUR YAWKEY STATION BORDERS PUTNAM, KANAWHA AND BOONE COUNTIES. WE HAVE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS WITH ALL OF THESE COUNTIES AND RESPOND TO CALLS IN THEIR AREA WHEN NEEDED, JUST AS THEY DO OURS. THESE NEW AMBULANCES WILL ASSIST US IN PROVIDING DEPENDABLE RESPONSE AND TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR 23,000 CITIZENS IN THEIR TIME OF CRISIS. BEING IN A RURAL SETTING, 4X4 CAPABILITY IS OFTEN REQUIRED TO ACCESS THESE PATIENTS IN THEIR TIME OF NEED. THE WORK COMPARTMENT OF A BOX AMBULANCE ALLOWS US TO TRANSPORT MORE THAN ONE PATIENT AT A TIME IN MULTI PATIENT SITUATIONS AND IT ENABLES US TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE CARE PROVIDER IN THE BACK AS NEEDED TO MANAGE CRITICAL PATIENTS. WE ARE A SMALL AGENCY WITH MEAGER FINANCIAL OPTIONS, THIS GRANT IS THE ONLY OPTION FOR US TO REPLACE ALL OF THESES AMBULANCES.