Bicycle Emergency Response Team 08/17/2002

The Bicycle Emergency Response Team (BERT) was formed in Fall 2000 for use in situations where medical care may be delayed to patients due to emergency vehicles being unable to access a location when large groups of people or street closures may be present at large events.

The BERT consists of four riders, 1 EMT- Intermediate, 1 EMT- Basic, and 2 First Responders with CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training.  The EMT- Intermediate's bicycle is equipped with a defibrillator, oxygen, IV fluids, and all required drugs as well as basic medical equipment for the purpose of rapid Advanced Life Support interventions in situations such as festivals or fairs, exhibits, or outdoor activities with a large attendance of participants when an ambulance may be delayed.  In these situations, BERT would already be on site for these events and prepared for emergencies.  The personnel usually ride in pairs, dependant upon the size and needs of specific situations. 

For more information on BERT, or to request medical stand by for large events, please call or e-mail us.

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