Smith Ambulance News
June 10, 2009
Smith Ambulance Welcomes Natalie Stemple
Smith Ambulance Welcomes Natalie Stemple as Director of Special Projects. Most recently Natalie Stemple served as Director of Business Development/Retention for American Medical Response (AMR). She played a key role in managing the local, regional and national sales, marketing and business development/retention processes for AMR. Ms. Stemple has over 45 years experience in the healthcare industry; beginning as a staff nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at Akron City Hospital (now Summa Health System) in Akron Ohio. At Summa Health System she advanced through a variety of management and administrative positions until her retirement in 2000. Ms. Stemple currently serves on the Nursing Committee of the Akron Chapter of the American Heart Association (past chair-person), The Northeast Case Management Network Seminar Committee, the Boards of Healthy Connections Network, Mature Services and the Dragon Dream Team (Breast Cancer Survivors Dragon Boating Team).
May 20, 2009
National Emergency Medical Services Week
May 19 – 24 has been designated as National Emergency Medical Services Week. I want to personally take this opportunity to honor and recognize all of the Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Dispatchers, Billing Staff and Management at Smith Ambulance Service and Smith Ambulance of Stark-Summit for all of the hard work and dedication you provide to the people that need us. E.M.S. week is about you. Your professionalism and skills have made a difference in the lives of many people and you can take great pride in the job you do. I know that no one is prouder of a group of people than I am of all of you.
Next month (June) will mark 40 years ago that I ran my first ambulance call. We transported a lady named Minnie Irvin from her home to Union Hospital in a 1968 Oldsmobile ambulance. Many years have passed and technology has certainly changed the way we deliver our services but I can honestly say that because of you I have the same passion about ambulance service I have always had. I have enjoyed watching many of you grow from someone curious about ambulance service to becoming a good paramedic. I have also proudly watched several of our employees advance from our company to become nurses, teachers, accountants and even a surgeon at Vanderbilt University. Your career will be what you want it to be. I encourage you to take advantage of any and all continuing education classes that are available. The ownership of your career belongs to you and those that stay in E.M.S. for a long period of time will get good at it.
I want to also assure you that during these challenging economic times we will work hard to stay strong as a company and provide you with the support you need to serve our communities. Again, please accept my sincere thanks and gratitude for your commitment to the Smith Ambulance companies and best wishes during this special week honoring you.
R.L. Smith
February 9, 2009
SMITHAMBULANCE.COM GETS A FACELIFT
We kick off 2009 with a complete re-design of our website SmithAmbulance.com. Changes aren't limited to cosmetics. We've added features and functionality to further assist customers, as well as our own employees. We are interested in your feedback and are constantly looking for ways to improve our Internet presence. If there is a feature that you would like to see added to our website, send us an email at webmaster@smithambulance.com.
January 14, 2009
Smith Ambulance moves to a new location in Wooster
Smith Ambulance of North East Ohio announces the move of their Wooster office to a new location at 1660 Enterprise Parkway, Suites I and J, Wooster, Ohio 44691, (just off of SR 585 and the Dix Expressway). According to Jon Glass, Operations Coordinator for Smith Ambulance of North East Ohio, “this move does not effect our operations in Wayne and Holmes Counties, but does place us in a more central location to respond to the facilities we serve in this area”
Smith Ambulance of North East Ohio has been serving the Wayne and Holmes County areas for over six years.
Smith Ambulance has been providing high quality medical transportation in since 1983.
January 1, 2008
SMITH AMBULANCE SERVICE ACQUIRES STARK-SUMMIT AMBULANCE SERVICE
Ron Cordray, President and CEO of Stark-Summit Ambulance of Massillon and Robert. L Smith, President of Smith Ambulance of Tuscarawas County are jointly announcing that a tentative agreement has been reached whereas Smith Ambulance will purchase the assets of Stark-Summit Ambulance. “Stark-Summit Ambulance has been providing services to the area for the past 30 years and we are honored that Mr. Cordray has hand picked Smith Ambulance to continue their fine tradition” says Smith. “Ron Cordray and I have always shared the same vision of providing quality patient care with highly trained and courteous personnel and state of the art equipment and we will continue to provide the communities and the facilities we serve with unparalleled service and attention” states Smith. The new company will be Smith Ambulance of Stark-Summit, Inc.
Cordray acquired Stark Ambulance Service on April 1, 1978. In June of the same year, he partnered with Roger E. Baker and operated the company until October of 1983 when it became a corporation. Cordray became a paramedic in 1980 and spent many years in the field. Summit Ambulance was started in December of 1995 in Barberton, Ohio. Stark and Summit blended operations and currently operate stations in Massillon, Canton, Alliance, and Barberton. “I am very proud to have Bob Smith taking over the company. Bob and I have always shared the same values and commitment to quality service in the many communities we serve” stated Cordray.
Smith Ambulance Service, Inc. has been serving the communities in Tuscarawas and surrounding counties since 1983. Owner and President Robert L. Smith, a paramedic with nearly 40 years of ambulance experience, separated the ambulance service from his funeral homes in 1993 after opening a station in Dover. Smith is also a funeral director and owns the Smith Funeral Homes in Sugarcreek and Baltic. The ambulance service expanded to New Philadelphia on June 1, 1999, then opened a station in Uhrichsville, Ohio on August 17, 1999, after taking over the emergency medical services in the Twin City area. Smith Ambulance is the primary 911 provider for one city, three villages and eight townships in Tuscarawas County and serves as a back up to many of the area emergency squads. In June of 2002, Smith began operating Smith Ambulance of North East Ohio, Inc. with stations in Wooster and Millersburg. In a continuing effort to provide life saving services to the rural areas, Smith Ambulance has entered into a partnership with MedFlight of Ohio to operate a medical helicopter in the region. The medical aircraft and flight crew are stationed 24 hours per day in New Philadelphia at the municipal airport.
Mike Mossor, a paramedic and Captain with the Dover Fire Department, has been Director of Operations at Smith Ambulance for the past 10 years. He is a native of the Massillon area and began his career with Stark Ambulance. Mossor will work closely with the long time managers at Stark-Summit to assure uninterrupted service to the valued clients that have placed their trust in Stark-Summit for the past 30 years.
Being family owned and operated, Smith Ambulance of Stark-Summit will continue to be very community oriented by supporting area activities. As an established member of the local business and health care community, we understand the security of dealing with people you can trust. We have built our reputation on that trust and our goal will always be to provide the finest service ambulance available. Any questions may be directed to Robert L. Smith at 330-602-0050 or Ron Cordray at 330-837-9748.
May 7, 2007
MEDFLIGHT OF OHIO AND SMITH AMBULANCE
ANNOUNCE PERMANENT HELICOPTER BASE AT NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO
Smith Ambulance President Robert L. Smith has worked with MedFlight of Ohio President Rod Crane since February, to permanently position a medical helicopter in New Philadelphia. Beginning in August 2007, MedFlight’s eighth 24-hour medical helicopter will be based at the New Philadelphia airport to serve the community and surrounding counties.
“We are extremely pleased to continue working with MedFlight to provide needed, life saving air medical transportation to the community. Having the resources of a helicopter and highly trained flight crew located in the area assures a rapid transport of critically injured and ill patients to trauma centers and specialty facilities” said Smith. “MedFlight is a highly respected company and we look forward to securing a permanent partnership that will assure quality air medical services to the area for many years to come. Our communities in Tuscarawas County are blessed with quality emergency medical services, outstanding hospitals and now a permanently based medical helicopter is another tremendous asset” said Smith.
Rod Crane, of MedFlight said “We have been honored to work with Smith Ambulance for the past four months to serve the trauma and critical care helicopter needs in the region. Traditionally, we have served the region with MedFlight 4 from Coshocton for more that a decade.”
MedFlight of Ohio has been in business since 1995 and has helicopter bases in Columbus, Coshocton, Lodi, Allen Center, Wellston, McConnelsville, and recently in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Mike Mossor, Director of Operations at Smith Ambulance, will continue to work with MedFlight personnel, local 911 communications centers, and regional fire and EMS agencies to educate the community about this life saving medical resource. Furthermore, the agencies will team-up to offer safety based landing zone and value based pre-hospital education to the region.
Smith Ambulance Service, Inc.. has served the area since 1983 and operates stations in Dover, New Philadelphia, and Uhrichsville. Smith also owns Smith Ambulance of North East Ohio with stations in Wooster and Millersburg.