The ambulance functioned primarily as rapid transportation to the hospital when an emergency occurred.
As the needs of the community increased, the hospital's emergency vehicles grew in number to include a fleet of twelve emergency rescue and transportation vehicles. Technology made it possible to expand the capabilities of the equipment on board, and through increased educational opportunities, the emergency personnel were able to provide more advanced life-saving techniques and procedures.
The ever-widening and highly-trained team of physicians, nurses, paramedics, and technicians eventually developed into South Central Emergency Medical Services District, and then EMServ. EMServ responds to over 5,000 emergency calls every year performing life-saving procedures with the latest equipment-on the emergency scene, in the ambulance, and into the emergency room at South Central Regional Medical Center.
The staff of EMServ continues to move forward into areas of education, providing programs in CPR, first aid, and safety as well as blood pressure screenings to civic, schools, church, professional, industrial, and municipal groups as well as individuals. EMServ instructors provide field clinical training for paramedics and emergency medical technicians from Jones Junior College and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. EMServ instructors also train local volunteer fire and rescue departments in basic emergency response techniques in order to improve community safety. In each new endeavor, EMServ represents the excellence in emergency response the community has grown to expect.
Emergency Department
Recognized as one of the busiest emergency departments in Mississippi, South Central Regional Medical Center offers the latest in emergency medical care. SCRMC's emergency department is staffed 24-hours-a-day with specially trained emergency physicians and nurses. The department's comprehensive triage system ensures that patients with the most serious conditions are treated first. South Central Regional Medical Center's emergency department is also a regional poison control center, connected with a sophisticated computerized poison control and information network. EMServ, South Central Regional Medical Center's emergency medical services division, operates a full-scale ambulance service. Staffed by licensed paramedics and emergency medical technicians, EMServ's ambulances transport patients quickly and safely. In an emergency situation rapid medical care is everything. EMServ's Sprint service rapidly transports emergency medical personnel to emergency scenes to provide on-site medical support. Educational programs for both the general public and for industry and medical agencies are available through EMServ.
South Central's emergency department consist of a main "Emergency Room" , and a "Fast Track" for less serious illnesses or injuries. The Emergency Room provides trained staff and equipment necessary to effectively manage cardiac, trauma, orthopedic, and other emergencies. South Central's emergency department serves as a referral center for other area hospitals.
