FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JANUARY 26, 2010 ![]() |
CONTACT: Paula Lineberry, PTAR Chief EMAIL: lineberry747@northstate.net PHONE: 336-887-3411 PTAR "Employee of The Year" For 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Formed in 1971 as the High Point Rescue Squad, PTAR is a private non–profit organization which provides all levels of emergency medical assistance, as well as rescue service, transportation for convalescents and wheelchair-bound patients, and "stand-by" service for special events in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina. PTAR's local service area includes High Point, Greensboro, Jamestown, Archdale, Trinity, Asheboro, Thomasville, Lexington and other areas of Guilford, Davidson and Randolph counties. The organization also provides transportation outside its normal service area, including many out-of-state trips. PTAR's Administrative Offices are located at 1422 South Main Street, High Point, North Carolina. PTAR currently operates out of four Base Stations, with their Headquarters Station located at 901 South Elm Street in High Point. They have other Base Stations at 300 Concord Street in southern Greensboro, and at 600 Huffine Mill Road in northeast Greensboro. Their fourth Base Station is located at 2011 Sandy Ridge Road, in the Colfax community. In addition, PTAR operates 3 other ambulances on a daily basis from temporary quarters in Asheboro, Lexington, and Thomasville. They are currently in the process of constructing a permanent Base Station in Asheboro. Their fleet has grown to now include 20 ALS Licensed Ambulances, 17 of which are operated on a daily basis. They also have 1 Heavy Rescue Truck, 3 Boats, 1 Wheelchair Van, 1 Emergency Support Vehicle for disasters and mass casuality situations, and 3 Staff Vehicles. They have a staff of roughly 80 full-time and part-time employees, including several office staff members. In addition, they also have about 25 volunteer members. PTAR ambulances respond to over 25,000 calls for service each year. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "38 Years of Serving Our Community" ~ OUR MISSION STATEMENT ~ To Provide The Best Possible Care For Our Patients By Providing The Best Equipment And Training For Our Personnel |