SERVICES

The Pulse of Our Community

At Lake Valley EMS, the health and safety of our patients is our No. 1 Priority. You can trust Lake Valley EMS to provide the highest standard of emergency medical care and transportation with highly trained paramedics and EMTs and the latest technology to address your medical needs. We specialize in 911 emergency system design to ensure exceptional response and expert care, as well interfacility medically necessary transportation between hospitals and health care facilities. 

SERVICES

The Pulse of Our Community

At Lake Valley EMS, the health and safety of our patients is our No. 1 Priority. You can trust Lake Valley EMS to provide the highest standard of emergency medical care and transportation with highly trained paramedics and EMTs and the latest technology to address your medical needs. We specialize in 911 emergency system design to ensure exceptional response and expert care, as well interfacility medically necessary transportation between hospitals and health care facilities. 

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Emergency 911

Lake Valley EMS delivers exceptional services and around-the-clock support to the citizens we serve through 9-1-1 contracts with local counties and cities.

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Interfacility

Lake Valley EMS delivers exceptional services and around-the-clock support to the citizens we serve through 9-1-1 contracts with local counties and cities.

Our interfacility teams provide the highest-quality care for patients requiring medical transportation between hospitals and other health care facilities.

ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT

Our Advanced Life Support (ALS) teams provide services designed to meet the needs of patients whose medical conditions require advanced levels of care, monitoring and interventions during transport. In addition to all BLS skills, our ALS clinicians are trained to monitor and administer intravenous fluids, administer medications, monitor cardiac activity, and monitor surgical airways, among other interventions. Our highly trained crews are dedicated to ensuring patient care and safety is our highest priority.

Basic Life Support

We work closely with hospital and health care facility partners to ensure patients receive the appropriate level of care. Our Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances are staffed by two certified EMTs who are trained to provide expert out-of-hospital medical care and transportation. BLS services include monitoring the patient’s airway, circulation and breathing during transport. In an emergency, EMTs are trained to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and other noninvasive life-saving skills.

Basic Life Support

We work closely with hospital and health care facility partners to ensure patients receive the appropriate level of care. Our Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances are staffed by two certified EMTs who are trained to provide expert out-of-hospital medical care and transportation. BLS services include monitoring the patient’s airway, circulation and breathing during transport. In an emergency, EMTs are trained to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and other noninvasive life-saving skills.

SPECIALTY CARE

Specialty care transport (SCT) services are designed to provide the highest level of medical care for critically ill or injured patients. This category of services may also be referred to as Critical Care Transport (CCT) services in some of our markets. Our specialty care teams include registered nurses and paramedics with advanced certifications not only to provide ALS interventions during transport, but also to manage ventilators, surgical airways and administer IV medications. Specialty care transport patients are most often being transported from one hospital facility or trauma center to another.

SPECIALTY/CRITICAL CARE

Specialty/Critical Care Transports (SCT) are designed to provide the highest level of medical care for critically ill or injured patients. Our interfacility transportation of a critically ill or injured patient by ground ambulance vehicle and the provision of medically necessary supplies and services designed for medical monitoring by a certified EMT-Intermediate, EMT-Paramedic or EMT- Paramedic (Critical Care) which includes BLS care, advanced airway care, ventilator, drug therapy, IV therapy, cardiac monitoring, external cardiac pacing, and multiple infusion pumps, specialized transport medication, chest tubes, central line, arterial line and Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP). Our team is on the cutting edge of innovation leading the way for innovative Emergency Stroke Protocols and High Flow Ventilation (AIRVO 2) treatments to ensure our patients receive the the best possible care.

event standby services

The event standby team provides rapid emergency medical care during events in which the traffic, crowd congestion or obscure locations can make normal modes of emergency care difficult. Our capabilities include small-scale community to larger public events. Our goal is to protect the safety and health of our guests with advanced planning and logistics, professional staffing and specialized event response equipment. Events we cover include marathons, runs, walks, construction sites, motor sports, sporting events, media and movie production sets.

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Community Paramedicine

As technology rapidly changes how people communicate and access services, one thing remains true: when it comes to healthcare, people still look to who they trust.

Our care delivery is built on a proven foundation as a national leader in EMS and medical transportation. Millions of people rely on our EMS professionals in their time of need and trust us to deliver care into their homes. Our digital transportation and telehealth solutions extend that trust into broader levels of medical care in conjunction with our hospital partners, delivering Healthcare Anywhere.

We are focused on ensuring patients receive the right care whenever and wherever they need it.

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Community Paramedicine

As technology rapidly changes how people communicate and access services, one thing remains true: when it comes to healthcare, people still look to who they trust.

Our care delivery is built on a proven foundation as a national leader in EMS and medical transportation. Millions of people rely on our EMS professionals in their time of need and trust us to deliver care into their homes. Our digital transportation and telehealth solutions extend that trust into broader levels of medical care in conjunction with our hospital partners, delivering Healthcare Anywhere.

We are focused on ensuring patients receive the right care whenever and wherever they need it.

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PEDIATRIC SERVICES

When a child is critically ill or injured, Lake Valley EMS has the training and equipment to provide highly specialized medical care to every child and adolescent. Every Lake Valley EMS team member is certified in prehospital pediatric emergency medicine, and our emergency vehicles carry specially designed equipment for newborns, children and adolescents.

COORDINATED DISPATCH

To coordinate the systemwide ambulance network, a central dispatch center is co-located in the Baptist Patient Placement Center (PPC). Baptist’s PPC is staffed with experienced nurses who track status and manage all 2,700 beds in the Baptist system while facilitating transfers and assignments of beds from all Baptist facilities from one central location. Priority Ambulance’s centralized dispatch center answers more than 70,000 interfacility ambulance transfer requests and 911 calls annually.

Behavioral Health

Lake Valley EMS is the leading EMS expert in behavioral health transportation in Georgia. We have served one of the largest behavioral health systems in the state for decades.

Employees receive special training on the medical skills and the sensitivity to safely and respectfully treat and transport behavioral health patients, including verbal deescalation training. Adjustments to our vehicles and equipment for safety include: Buckle Guard technology on stretchers ensures only the EMT or paramedic with the key can unlock the strap buckles; converted handles on the back doors to latches at the top to reduce the risk of a patient opening doors without permission; and real-time closed loop video monitoring so driver can view the patient and partner en route.

BARIATRIC SERVICES

Lake Valley EMS strives to provide emergency medical transportation with the highest level of comfort for our patients. Several of our ambulances are equipped with special bariatric stretchers designed to provide superior stability and comfort. The design of these stretchers enables our crews to transport all patients in a safe, comfortable and dignified manner.

LEADER IN CARDIAC CARE

Lake Valley EMS has been recognized for five consecutive years by the American Heart Association for superior pre-hospital care of patients experiencing severe, STEMI heart attacks. In these cases, time is critical to preserve heart muscle and to support positive outcomes for our patients.

WHEELCHAIR

Lake Valley EMS provides essential wheelchair van services for physically challenged individuals who require transportation to medical appointments, dialysis treatments, and other outpatient medical care. Services are provided in our Fredericksburg and Salem/Roanoke regions. Employees assigned to wheelchair van services are required to participate in a standardized orientation program to ensure that every patient receives safe, caring, quality service. Drivers are CPR certified, EVOC (Emergency Vehicle Operators Course) certified, and hold a valid drivers license in good standing. All wheelchair vans also carry first aid and safety equipment.

AUTOMATIVE & FLEET SERVICES

Lake Valley EMS Automotive & Fleet Services (Car, Truck, & Fleet) is a fully equipped automotive and fleet service center located at LifeCare’s Corporate Campus in Fredericksburg, VA.

Our highly skilled technicians provide preventative and general maintenance services to the general public, including computer diagnostics and repairs, regular scheduled maintenance, state safety inspections, engine and transmission replacements, wheelchair lift installations, A/C service and repairs, timing belts, brakes, and shocks. On-site service is also available.

Take advantage of LifeCare Automotive & Fleet Services Express Services:

  • Oil Change
  • VA State Inspection

Call 540-752-6056 to schedule an appointment!

TRANSPORTATION FORMS: Click below to download a fillable pdf.
MEDICAL NECESSITY CERTIFICATION
MEDICAL NECESSITY CERTIFICATION
(REPTITIVE PATIENTS)