Media Resources

American Heart Month and AMT's focus on Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation

Josh Bradshow / Community Resource Manager - Every February, Americans are encouraged to take time to focus on heart health and the prevention of heart disease. This initiative is highlighted during American Heart Month, a period designated by the American Heart Association (AHA) to raise awareness about cardiovascular health and promote action toward reducing heart disease-related deaths.
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Paramedic Ryan Zavada Amoung EMS Heroes to be Honored at the American Ambulance Association 2025 Stars of Life Celebration in D.C.

(October 31, 2025) - Peoria, Illinois - Ryan Zavada, a Critical Care Paramedic with Advanced Medical Transport has been awarded the American Ambulance Association’s prestigious 2025 Stars of Life honor, recognizing exemplary service and heroism in emergency medical services.
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Advanced Medical Transport, Peoria, Fire, and PAEMS provide 10-year update on Cardiac Arrest success

(May 16, 2024) - Peoria, Illinois - The Peoria area is rapidly gaining national notoriety as a place where more lives are saved than nearly anywhere else in the country. Sudden Cardiac Arrest kills about 360,000 Americans annually, more than all forms of cancer combined. For ten years now, AMT’s “Race to the Top” initiative has consistently captured recognition as the best clinical outcome strategy of its type, winning three major national awards.
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Peoria touts new traffic preemption partnership at a Media Event Monday, March 13, at 4 p.m.

(March 13, 2023) - Peoria, Illinois - Under a new partnership with the City and the Peoria Fire Department, AMT’s ambulances are now equipped with Opticom Systems - devices that change traffic signals to “green” for an oncoming emergency vehicle before it reaches an intersection during a “lights and sirens response”. The capability will help response time to a call, as well as transporting to the hospital.
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AMT cuts ribbon on new Chillicothe station

(November 30, 2022) - Chillicothe, Illinois - Advanced Medical Transport will open a new station Thursday, Dec. 1, at 1123 N. 4th St., along Illinois Route 29. A ribbon cutting is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., with an open house to follow. This newly-constructed building represents more than a $1 million investment into the Chillicothe community and will serve AMT’s needs far into the future as it serves the Chillicothe Community.
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AMT donates ambulance sent to combat zone in Ukraine

(April 8, 2022) - Peoria, Illinois - Advanced Medical Transport is now able to share that a former AMT Peoria ambulance has made it into Ukraine. The ambulance left Peoria on March 24, but an official announcement was not made, due to the sensitive nature of the mission, and the frequent targeting of emergency vehicles and supply deliveries. The donated vehicle was stuffed with medical supplies donated by OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and its Mission Partners.
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AMT to be featured on Bloomberg TV series "World's Greatest"

(March 25,2022) - Peoria, Illinois - Advanced Medical Transport was selected by How2Media to be featured on “World’s Greatest!…”, a 30 minute show dedicated to highlighting the world’s greatest companies, products, places and people. Each show is a fast-paced tour around the world featuring behind the scenes footage, informative interviews and exciting visuals.
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OSF PRO to become Advanced Medical Transport

(January 17, 2022) - Champaign, Illinois - OSF HealthCare and Advanced Medical Transport (AMT) will transition all OSF PRO emergency ground transportation services in Champaign and Vermilion Counties to AMT, starting Monday.
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Quick thinking during the Marigold Festival parade save the life of a 17 year-old-girl

(October 4, 2021) - Pekin, Illinois - A 17-year-old is alive and well today, thanks to the actions of a bystander and two Pekin Police Officers, among others. The young woman collapsed while watching the parade and it was quickly determined that she was in cardiac arrest. Two Pekin Police officers performed CPR.
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AMT grants new medical technology to local fire departments for improved cardiac arrest patient outcomes

(March 25, 2021) - Peoria, Illinois - Since the launch of its “Race to the Top” initiative in 2014, Advanced Medical Transport has been recognized as a national leader in saving lives from the #1 killer of adults in America - Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Now, the local not-for-profit paramedic service is investing in devices to help improve the mid and long-term outcomes of those patients.
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Advanced Medical Transport’s cardiac arrest “report card” better than the state and the nation

(January 11, 2021) - Peoria, Illinois - Since Advanced Medical Transport doubled down on its battle against Cardiac Arrest, the #1 killer of adults in America, results locally have constantly trumped statistics reported elsewhere in Illinois and the United States.
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Advanced Medical Transport’s Paramedic Program receives accreditation status

(October 4, 2019) - Peoria, Illinois - The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) has given accreditation to the Creighton University-Advanced Medical Transport (AMT) of Central Illinois Paramedic Consortium, Peoria, IL. “The commission commends you and your colleagues for your commitment to continuous quality improvement in education, as demonstrated by your participation in program accreditation,” said Glen Mayhew, President of CAAHEP.
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Advanced Medical Transport acquires Medics First

(August 1, 2019) - Peoria, Illinois - Peoria, IL based Advanced Medical Transport, Inc (AMT) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Medics First of Springfield, IL. Founded in 2008, Medics First provides emergency and non-emergency ambulance service in Springfield. The company currently has a fleet of 11 ambulances and a team of over 40 full-time EMS professionals. With this purchase, Medics First becomes Springfield’s first and only not-for-profit provider of emergency and nonemergency prehospital healthcare.
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Advanced Medical Transport receives national award for training initiative with local fire departments, police departments, and community members

(November 19, 2019) - Nashville, Tennessee - The American Ambulance Association (AAA) presented Advanced Medical Transport (AMT) with the 2019 AMBY Award, a prestigious national honor that recognizes the best practices in the ambulance industry. AMT staff were presented the award during a ceremony at the American Ambulance Association's National Conference in Nashville, TN, this month.
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Corporate Stats and Facts

Advanced Medical Transport is an Illinois not-for-profit entity and is a nationally-recognized “model service" with a cardiac arrest resuscitation rate nearly three times the national average. AMT is governed by a community-based Board of Directors and Illinois' only private ambulance provider accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services, achieving a perfect score since 2005.

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The Policy defines the Company’s policy and procedures for collection, use, safeguarding, storage, retention, and destruction of biometric data collected by the Company and/or its vendors in accordance with the applicable laws including, but not limited to, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), 740 ILCS § 14/1, et seq.
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