Our Advanced Life Support units are staffed by a minimum of one Paramedic who is trained to initiate invasive drug therapies.  These personnel can also render Advanced Life Support through defibrillation and the provision of advanced airway management, before (and during transport to a hospital) if medically necessary. ALS ambulances typically respond to 911 calls and other urgent request for ambulance service.  ALS units are available for stand by events of all sorts and types such as concerts, sporting events, and other private venues.  

Universal ALS units can typically handled standard ACLS transfers with medications infusing that are commonly used in the local medical control authorities in which we serve.  Medications outside of those are typically handled by our Critical Care ambulances. 

• Staff consists of at minimum; (1) Paramedic and (1) E.M.T.  licensed in the State of Michigan.
• Courtesy and compassionate; uniformed personnel.
• Staff certified in C.P.R.  Paramedics
• Certified in A.C.L.S.
• Licensed ALS ambulances in Macomb Co., Oakland Co. and the Detroit East Medical Control Authorities.

All Universal ALS units are equipped with the following equipment:

• Portable and fixed oxygen delivery systems.
• Fixed wall suction unit.
• VHF (H.E.A.R.) radio communications to local hospitals.
• UHF radio communications to Universal dispatch and local hospitals. 
• 800Mhz radio communications to local hospitals.
• Automatic GPS vehicle locating system.
• Medtronic PhysioControl 12 ECG/Defibrillation Monitors capable of 12 Lead ECG Transmission
• Advanced airway intubation and ventilation capabilities.
• (1) IV infusion pump.
• ALS medication box issued by MCMCA and/or DEMCA.