{"676751":{"#nid":"676751","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech, Grady Partner to Reduce Response Times ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is partnering with Grady Health System\u2019s emergency medical services team to reduce ambulance response times on campus and in the immediate area. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA pilot partnership has Grady EMS parking a vehicle at the Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) headquarters at the corner of Hemphill Avenue and 10th Street. The ambulance is staffed by Grady employees, including those who are also members of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/emsat\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEMS at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E, a registered student organization of certified emergency medical technicians (EMTs). \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy having a vehicle on campus, Grady EMS can respond quickly to emergency calls both on campus and in nearby areas.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe know in an emergency that every second counts,\u201d said GTPD Chief Robert Connolly. \u201cHaving a satellite vehicle on campus will help us prioritize our campus community and get medical staff on the scene of an emergency as quickly as possible.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe partnership began with the start of the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 19. EMS at Georgia Tech helped spearhead the program along with Campus Services. EMS agencies exist at 243 colleges across the country and provide clinical opportunities for participants, in addition to reduced ambulance wait times for the community. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe ambulance is staffed from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week. GTPD accompanies the ambulance to any emergency response on campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTPD can be reached 24 hours a day at 404.894.2500, through the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/livesafe\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELiveSafe app,\u003C\/a\u003E or from emergency blue phones on campus. Calling 911 will dispatch callers to the Atlanta Police Department (APD). Both GTPD and APD work with Grady EMS for response.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is partnering with Grady Health System\u2019s emergency medical services team to reduce ambulance response times on campus and in the immediate area. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech is partnering with Grady Health System\u2019s emergency medical services team to reduce ambulance response times on campus and in the immediate area.  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