History of Norwalk Hospital Emergency Medical Services
Norwalk Hospital has provided ambulance service to the city of Norwalk since 1893. We are proud of our many “firsts”. Among them are:
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1893
First hospital-based ambulance service in Connecticut.
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1988
First paramedics in Fairfield County to carry intraosseous devices.
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1991
First paramedic service in Connecticut to carry paralytics for airway management.
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1993
First paramedic service in Fairfield County to routinely perform 12-lead ECGs.
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2018
First emergency medical service agency in Connecticut to use antibiotics for open fractures.