August 25th, 2008
On Friday, August 29th, 2008 at 6:00pm, EMeRG will put into service its first BLS Ambulance after years of dedication, and struggles with the city and the DC Fire and EMS organizations. This ambulance will be equiped to handle any emergency and transport patients to hospitals in the Metro Area. A crew of at least two EMTs is required to operate the Ambulance. EMeRG strives to be in service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. "We’re really excited for this new addition to our organization. We are constantly trying to improve our quality of service and this is a huge step in the right direction." says Danny Goldberg, Charge EMT for EMeRG.
August 3rd, 2008
On Thusday, July 31st, 2008, EMeRG obtained a certificate of need to operate an emergency vehicle in the District of Columbia. Because of numerous issues in the process, it has taken aproximately 9 years to receive the authorizations required to operate an ambulance. The new ambulance is currently in the process of being repainted with University and EMeRG Logos as well as being stocked with all the necessary equipment to operate in accordance with the EMeRG’s high standards of care.
August 1st, 2008
On Thursday, July 31, 2008, EMeRG members moved into the new office. Located at 2145 G ST NW, on the second floor of the space previously occupied by DJ’s Fastbreak, the new EMeRG headquarters is aproximately 3 times larger than the office in the basement of the Marvin Center. The move to a new office coincides with the start of service for EMeRG’s new ambulance. EMeRG received approval from the University Office of Real Estate Planning and Development to change their office location on
