The Latest News & Press Releases About PMT

Partnership Would Spread Use of Defibrillators

Michael Ferraresi
The Arizona Republic
SCOTTSDALE — Automated external defibrillators are being installed in Scottsdale police cars as more officers are trained to apply the life-saving devices on cardiac patients.

As many as 175 defibrillators are being donated by ambulance provider Professional Medical Transport as part of a new partnership with public safety agencies to make Scottsdale a “heart safe” city.

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PMT Ambulances Keep Drugs Cool

Refrigerators will help preserve heat-sensitive drugs

Michael Ferraresi
The Arizona Republic
SCOTTSDALE — Not every ambulance in Arizona boasts a refrigerator just big enough to hold a six-pack of saline IVs.

Professional Medical Transport could be the only company in the state with built-in coolers to keep life-saving drugs cooler than room temperature, which during the summer could be a big help for patients.
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PMT Defeats Southwest Ambulance Protest in Scottsdale

Contract Dispute Found to be Without Merit

Read the Final Determination (PDF: 580 KB)

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City’s Ambulance Service Gains Praise

Michael Ferraresi
The Arizona Republic
SCOTTSDALE — Professional Medical Transport – the company that won a contract in Chandler last year and has challenged longtime emergency provider Southwest Ambulance in the city - has reported faster response times and received rave reviews since it started taking Scottsdale 911 calls in February.

With that initial success, PMT is already talking about expanding its ambulance services in the Valley — possibly beyond Arizona.
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InnovationSpace partners with Flexible Display Center

Kate Benjamin
ASU Insight

Students are enthusiastic about the experience and grateful for the opportunity to conduct research that reveals possibilities for products.

TEMPE — InnovationSpace and the Industrial Design department are teaming up with the Flexible Design Center/MacroTechnology Works (FDC/MTW) at ASU to investigate potential applications of display technologies in the development of products to assist emergency medical service (EMS) teams. (Continue reading InnovationSpace partners with Flexible Display Center…)

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911 Contract Goes To PMT

Amanda Lee Meyers
Scottsdale Tribune

The Scottsdale City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve an emergency services contract with Professional Medical Transport.

SCOTTSDALE — The Scottsdale City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve an emergency services contract with Professional Medical Transport, a firm that previously specialized in transporting patients between hospitals.

PMT and its larger rival, Southwest Ambulance, have been vying for the five-year contract with Scottsdale since city officials voted in January to put the service up for bid. (Continue reading 911 Contract Goes To PMT…)

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Idea to Include Scottsdale Firefighters Spurs Debate

Lesley Wright
The Arizona Republic

Medic Beverly Lemoine adjusts an IV bag in a PMT ambulance transporting a patient to Arrowhead Hospital

SCOTTSDALE — Professional Medical Transport offers Scottsdale residents ambulance service that is overwhelmingly superior to rival Southwest Ambulance, according to a city report released Friday.

The PMT ambulances that race to residents in medical crisis would be staffed with well-trained employees and perform better in almost every aspect, the report said. (Continue reading Idea to Include Scottsdale Firefighters Spurs Debate…)

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PMT Fight For Contract

Lesley Wright and Diana Balazs
The Arizona Republic

SCOTTSDALE — When Scottsdale opened the bids for its new ambulance contract, the first 911 dispatch went to city attorneys.

The contest was on between veteran Southwest Ambulance, which handles emergency calls for most of the Valley’s cities, and upstart Professional Medical Transport. Residents across Maricopa County can expect to witness a fast-paced race of legal challenges and lawsuits, accusations and recriminations. (Continue reading PMT Fight For Contract…)

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