:: AAA Ambulance Service :: Serving Our Community

:: AAA Ambulance Service :: Serving Our Community

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Does AAA Ambulance Service provide driver training?
Do you offer basic first-aid training for community groups?
Do you train people who don't work for AAA Ambulance?
How do I learn what positions are open at AAA Ambulance?
What are the minimum qualifications for application for employment?
Where can I apply?
What opportunities for advancement do you offer employees?
Does AAA provide employee uniforms?
What are the requirements for becoming an EMT? A Paramedic?
What's the difference in being an EMT and being a Paramedic?

What is your coverage area for AAA Ambulance, Rescue 7 and the Trauma Region?
What level of expertise and experience do your EMS crews offer?
What standards does your ambulance fleet meet?
Will you do a presentation on EMS and AAA Ambulance Services for my organization?
Do you provide stand-by crews for public events?
Who owns AAA Ambulance?
What other companies are associated with AAA Ambulance?

What do I need to do to schedule a patient transport?
What prompts the use of Rescue 7?
Where can I get information about a particular patient?

Where is the business office?
When is the business office open?
How do I get in touch with the billing office to discuss my charges?
What methods of payment do you accept?
What information do you need about my insurance company?
Does AAA Ambulance file the insurance claim for me?
What if the insurance company denies my claim?
Will Medicare pay for transport for an ambulance trip to a doctor's office?
Will Medicare pay for transport by a wheelchair-accessible van?
Where can I find AAA Ambulance Services?

Does AAA Ambulance Service provide driver training?
AAA Ambulance Service offers driver training for its employees and for anyone interested in this course. To learn more, including the minimum fee associated with these courses, contact our education department at 601-264-0175 or by e-mail at LynnH@aaaambulance.net.
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Do you offer basic first-aid training for community groups?
AAA Ambulance Service offers community-based education for CPR and basic first-aid. Please contact LynnH@aaaambulance.net or call our training department at 601-264-0175 for more information and scheduling.
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Do you train people who don't work for AAA Ambulance?
Yes, AAA offers a broad spectrum of education services for citizens and for other people involved in emergency medical services. Anyone may contact our education department for detailed information. Call 601-264-0175 or send an e-mail query to LynnH@aaaambulance.net.
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How do I learn what positions are open at AAA Ambulance?
AAA Ambulance Service lists all vacant positions on our website. You may contact us directly, by telephone, or in writing for more information.
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What are the minimum qualifications for application for employment?
Because positions vary, please contact us directly for further information.
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Where can I apply?
You may file an application on-line, or you may obtain one at our central office located in Hattiesburg. The location address and map are on our website.
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What opportunities for advancement do you offer employees?
Employees may move throughout the company to any level for which they are qualified.
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Does AAA provide employee uniforms?
AAA Ambulance Service does provide uniforms for both full-time and part-time employees.
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What are the requirements for becoming an EMT? A Paramedic?
Education and skills development are required. Before starting the learning process, anyone who’s interested in becoming an Emergency Medical Technician must be at least 18 years old; have graduated from high school or attained a GED; scored at least 10 on the TABE reading test administered at community colleges or 16 on the ACT; and have a Valid Healthcare Provider CPR Card. Then a person must study and learn both knowledge and skills to become an EMT, the basic level.

The Emergency Medical Technician-Basic is the first level of training required to work on an ambulance. The EMT-Basic course requires 110 hours and can be completed in one semester — typically, two nights a week at a local community college. After completing the EMT-Basic course, an individual must pass the National Registry of EMT's EMT-Basic examination. A passing score makes the person eligible for state certification.

The Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic achieves the highest level of EMS Training offered in Mississippi. The EMT-Paramedic course consists of 1700 hours and can be completed in five semesters, typically full time, at a number of local community colleges around the state. Upon completing the EMT-Paramedic course, an individual must pass the National Registry of EMT's EMT-Paramedic examination and become state-certified. Before entering an EMT-Paramedic course, one must be a Mississippi-certified EMT-Basic; pass a re-test of basic EMT skills and knowledge; provide academic records for review by an admissions committee; and complete eight semester hours of anatomy and physiology — with at least a C average — from an accredited post-secondary school.
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What's the difference in being an EMT and being a Paramedic?
The difference between an EMT-Basic and an EMT- Paramedic is the level of training and skills required. The Paramedic trains longer to develop more advanced skills and knowledge of medications.
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What is your coverage area for AAA Ambulance, Rescue 7 and the Trauma Region?
AAA coverage map on this website shows that. AAA Ambulance Service provides ground ambulance coverage to Forrest, Lamar, Pearl River, Stone, Perry, Marion, Walthall, and Jeff Davis Counties. The Southeast Mississippi Air Ambulance District provides air ambulance coverage to Forrest, Lamar, Marion, Jeff Davis, Walthall, Stone, Covington, Pearl River, Perry and Greene Counties. The Southeast Trauma Care Region provides trauma care oversight to Forrest, Lamar, Marion, Walthall, Jeff Davis, Jones, Wayne, Jasper, Pearl River, Covington, Perry, Stone and Greene Counties.
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What level of expertise and experience do your EMS crews offer?
All AAA Ambulance Service crews consist of an EMT-Basic and an EMT-Paramedic.
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What standards does your ambulance fleet meet?
AAA Ambulance Service has a fleet of 23 ground ambulances and 3 wheelchair vans. Ambulances must meet all federally-specified national standards. AAA Ambulance strengthens the specifications, requiring manufacturers to add more safety features to fulfill particular needs.
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Will you do a presentation on EMS and AAA Ambulance Services for my organization?
Yes. Please contact us to schedule a presentation for your organization or group.
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Do you provide stand-by crews for public events?
AAA Ambulance Service does provide a standby crew for a vast variety of events. For a specific request, please contact Community Services at 601-264-0175 or by e-mail, JimB@aaaambulance.net, with information regarding your needs.
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Who owns AAA Ambulance?
AAA Ambulance Service owners — Forrest County; Forrest General Hospital; and the City of Hattiesburg — chartered the company as a 501C3 nonprofit organization in 1965.
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What other companies are associated with AAA Ambulance?
AAA Ambulance Service manages The Southeast Mississippi Air Ambulance District (SEMAAD), known as Rescue 7, and the Southeast Mississippi Trauma Care Region.
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What do I need to do to schedule a patient transport?
Telephone our dispatch center directly at 601-264-5211 to schedule a patient transport.
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What prompts the use of Rescue 7?
Commonly known as Rescue 7 for the Mississippi Highway Patrol District in which it operates, the Agusta A119 helicopter provides emergancy medical services coverage in 10 primary counties: Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Stone and Walthall. Both on-site rescue and service and inter-hospital transport occur routinely. The helicopter also flies for rural on-scene flights at the requests of other EMS providers, law enforcement agencies and citizens in crisis.
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Where can I get information about a particular patient?
Information about every patient is confidential. The first-ever federal privacy standards to protect patients' medical records and other health information provided to health plans, doctors, hospitals and other health care providers took effect on April 14, 2003. Developed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), these standards provide patients with access to their medical records and more control over how their personal information is used and disclosed. They represent a uniform, federal floor of privacy protections for consumers across the country. Individual AAA Ambulance Service clients may get their personal information by contacting our business office at 601-264-0175 or by email to richards@aaaambulance.net .
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Where is the business office?
The business office is at 207 South 28th Avenue in Hattiesburgh.
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When is the business office open?
Administrative offices are open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for major holidays.
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How do I get in touch with the billing office to discuss my charges?
Please visit or telephone us. Our biling office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., or you may call 601-264-0175.
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What methods of payment do you accept?
AAA Ambulance Service accepts cash, checks, money orders and credit cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa.
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What information do you need about my insurance company?
We prefer to copy your individual insurance card to correctly record the name, date of birth and Social Security number of the insured individual, the name and billing address of the insurance company, the individual ID or Policy number, and the group coverage number.
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Does AAA Ambulance file the insurance claim for me?
AAA Ambulance files the insurance claim for you after you provide the needed information; you are ultimately responsible for paying you ambulance bill.
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What if the insurance company denies my claim?
You are responsible for paying your bill. If your company denies payment, check within the company about its appeal process.
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Will Medicare pay for transport for an ambulance trip to a doctor's office?
Medicare will not pay for transport to a physician's office.
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Will Medicare pay for transport by a wheelchair-accessible van?
Medicare does not pay for transport via a wheelchair-accessible vehicle.
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Where can I find AAA Ambulance Services?
Our headquarters and administrative offices are at 207 South 28th Avenue, Hattiesburgh, Mississippi 39401. Ambulance stations are located in every county shown on our Coverage Map.
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