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Sandy Springs official outlines community paramedicine program
Summary
Paul Long, the City of Sandy Springs' community paramedicine officer, described his role developing a program to move beyond one-time 911 transports and connect residents with longer-term resources.
Paul Long, the City of Sandy Springs' community paramedicine officer, said he was hired to develop and implement the city’s community paramedicine program.
Long said the role is intended to shift some emergency medical work from one-time 911 transports toward longer-term engagement and resource connection for residents who need repeated help. “Most of the time, 911 calls come out. We go. We pick them up off the floor off the street. We get them in the hospital, drop them off, and that's the last we see or hear from them,” he said.
Long, who described himself as having “a little more than 25 years experience as a paramedic,” including “22 years of that” as a firefighter, said the new position gives him an opportunity to work more closely with people over time. “Now to have a opportunity to really interact and help bring resources and more long term help to folks that need it, something that's been really fulfilling for me in the new role,” he said.
Long did not specify a timeline, funding sources, or implementation details for the program during his remarks.
