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HEALTH--VALLEY RECEIVES CRITICAL CARE AMBULANCE ----------------------------------------------------------------- The second of the province's new critical care transport ambulances will be officially placed in service in the Annapolis Valley area tomorrow. The ambulances are designed for the transportation of critically ill patients to and from hospitals. The units also provide ground support for the air medical transport team. The large modular ambulances are equipped with enhanced patient care capabilities. The vehicles also afford care givers the necessary room to deliver continuous advanced care during transport. "These new larger units are a welcome addition to our fleet," said Dr. Mike Murphy, executive director of Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia. "These vehicles help to provide patients with high levels of comfort and care, and offer staff the capability to provide advanced level care." The vehicles were designed and built with input from emergency medical technicians and other health care providers from across the province. On-going improvements and refinements are made to the vehicles as they are put into service. The Department of Health plans to place a total of 12 critical care transport units in communities across Nova Scotia this year. The units are leased from Tri-Star Industries in Yarmouth and are part of the provincial fleet replacement program to ensure Nova Scotians are being served by state-of-the-art emergency vehicles. Each unit is manufactured at a cost of $85,000. The vehicles will be leased for a period of three years. -30- Contact: Lori MacLean 902-424-5025 trp Jan. 14, 1997 - 2:35 p.m.