Emergencies that require an ambulance are easily distinguished from times when an ambulance is still necessary but not technically an emergency. You probably did not know that you could use an ambulance for anything non-emergency, but you can. There are ambulance companies that provide a wide variety of both emergency and non-emergency services. Here are some of those services as they are available and pertain to EMS in New Jersey.
Wheelchair Services
Not everyone is mobile or able to be moved by a gurney or even needs a gurney all the time. For those non-emergency moments and for people who spend most of their days in wheelchairs, you can call an ambulance service to pick up the person and have him/her transported to and from medical appointments. These ambulances are fully equipped to transport just people in wheelchairs.
Critical Care Transports
People who are in hospice centers or who receive hospice care at home may require transport to a hospital in a hospital bed from time to time. When that happens, it may or may not be an emergency, but there are ambulances equipped to transport these patients to the hospital if additional medical care is an immediate need. It is also a good service to have when doctors cannot get to the home hospice patients but the ambulances can.
Specialty/Non-Emergency EMS in New Jersey
If you think you or a loved one need these services, contact Alert Ambulance today to see what services can benefit you best.