Better known as EVAC Ambulance, the Emergency Medical Foundation
is a county-wide, private, non-profit, emergency and non-emergency
ambulance transport service. The Emergency Medical Foundation is
governed by community-based Board of Directors representing various
stakeholders of Volusia County’s emergency medical services system.
EVAC Ambulance
EVAC is committed to serving the community by providing the
highest skilled, professional pre-hospital emergency care through the
use of extensive training and state of the art medical technology. EVAC
utilizes such technology as mobile computer terminals in the ambulances,
Automated Vehicle Locators (AVL) using the Global Positioning Satellite
(GPS) system and computerized dispatching to provide the fastest
possible response times.
Clinically, EVAC’s paramedics undergo rigorous
initial and ongoing training, including the use of a specialized cadaver
lab to continuously hone their clinical skills.
Emergency Communications Systems,
Inc. (ECS)
ECS provides telecommunications and dispatching services to
Volusia County Fire Services, the cities of Holly Hill Fire/Rescue,
Ormond Beach Fire/Rescue, South Daytona Fire/Rescue and the
Volusia/Seminole County Medical Examiner's Offices.
ECS utilizes computer aided dispatch (CAD),
Automated Vehicle Locators (AVL) using the Global Positioning Satellite
(GPS) system and computerized dispatching to provide the fastest
possible response times. The ECS dispatchers also use a system of
Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) to provide emergency medical treatment
instructions to caller in an effort to provide immediate, life
sustaining procedures while the rescue personnel are still enroute to
the scene.