Georgetown’s ailing ambulance fleet received a much-needed new edition when Unit Eight, a brand-new Type III ambulance, arrived on campus Sunday night.
Three members of Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Services drove the vehicle 1,447 miles from Houston, Texas to Georgetown, where it was greeted by a large crowd of cheering student EMTs.
Becca Danis, one of the students who made the trip, said the ambulance was well worth the 27-hour drive.
” It’s bigger than our older ambulances,” Danis said. “This extra space will give us more room inside to provide patient care. It also has a separate generator in the back compartment that will go a long way toward ensuring the rig is a comfortable temperature for patients in the summer and winter.”
Visually, Unit Eight differs from its predecessor in its paint striping pattern and the appearance of its lights, Danis said.
The University contributed funds toward its purchase, and the remainder of the cost was covered by GERMS. The vehicle is expected to be fully certified for use in the District of Columbia by December.
