An elderly family member must use an ambulance to get to her appointment at the doctor’s office, but its not an emergency. What should I do?
• In order to assure that we are always available to the residents of Gloucester County when they are experiencing an emergency, Gloucester County EMS only provides emergency treatment and transportation. Non-emergency transports are handled by private ambulance services. These services provide EMT’s as necessary for all routine, non-emergency transports. Some also have special wheelchair services for those people that may need those services. You can find these in the yellow pages of the phone book. If you simply need assistance getting your family member into your car, or back into your home, give us a call at the non-emergency number 856-589-0911 and we will gladly provide that assistance at any hour of the day or night. • • A disabled family member has slipped out of his/her wheelchair and isn’t hurt, but I am unable to lift her back up off the floor. I don’t know where to turn for help, what should I do? Gloucester County EMS crews are on-duty around the clock and can provide assi