YORK COUNTY, S.C. — Piedmont Medical Center’s Emergency Medical Services celebrated earning national accreditation Wednesday.
It’s only the fourth ambulance service to be accredited in the state.
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The accreditation process involves successfully completing a voluntary review, which included an on-site visit by national EMS experts.
“Each team member you see here, and a bunch of others who are not seen here, have been so instrumental in success in getting this accreditation and the the work they do every day, not just the one-day site visit,” EMS Director Chris Mooney said.
Piedmont EMS serves about 700 square miles in York County, along with a few other partner agencies. That includes about 300,000 people.
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