Does New Canaan have a paramedic service?
Yes. Through the town of New Canaan, the ambulance corps has a contract with Norwalk Hospital to provide paramedic service 24 hours a day, every day. The corps has a paramedic response vehicle, known as a fly car. The paramedic responds to emergencies in the fly car behind the ambulance. If paramedic skills are not needed on a call, the fly car and paramedic become immediately available for subsequent calls. A paramedic’s skills are more advanced than an emergency medical technician. A paramedic can give advanced cardiac life support, IV drug therapy, medication for breathing problems and diabetic reactions, apply external monitors, and use advanced trauma techniques.
