TRAA Achieves 80% Compliance on Priority 1 Calls
Fort Wayne, IN (October 14, 2022)— Three Rivers Ambulance Authority (“TRAA”) has reached an 80% compliance on Priority 1 calls for the month of September. This is the first month since April of 2021 that response time has been at the 80% level, and a 7% increase over the prior month. To be considered compliant, […]
Three Rivers Ambulance Authority and Paramedics Logistics Indiana, LLC Sign Mutual Agreement to Transition EMS Responsibility
For Immediate Release 8/25/22 Three Rivers Ambulance Authority and Paramedics Logistics Indiana, LLC Sign Mutual Agreement to Transition EMS Responsibility Fort Wayne, Indiana (August 25, 2022) – Three Rivers Ambulance Authority (“TRAA”) and Paramedics Logistics Indiana, LLC (“PLI”) jointly announce a mutual agreement to terminate the contract for ambulance operations in Fort Wayne. The agreement […]
Three Rivers Ambulance Authority Find Contractor in Default
For Release: 17:00 6/23/22Contact: Joel Benz Executive Director260-420-6500 Fort Wayne—Three Rivers Ambulance Authority Board of Directors voted to find their contractor, Paramedics Logistics in major default of their contract. This vote taken today by the Board triggers a thirty-day time period for the organization to resolve their non-compliance. “We have been very careful over the […]
TRAA names new Executive Director
Thursday September 23, 2021 Fort Wayne IN – The Three Rivers Ambulance Authority board unanimously voted to hire Joel Benz as the Executive Director, replacing retiring Director Gary Booher. Mr. Booher had served since 1989. Mr Benz brings extensive experience as a paramedic, working at TRAA for nearly 19 years in various roles. He also […]
TRAA Executive Director Retiring After 32 Years of Service
Fort Wayne, IN – The Three Rivers Ambulance Authority has announced the impending retirement of its Executive Director, effective December 31, 2021. Gary Booher has been TRAA’s Executive Director since November 1989 and during that time has overseen TRAA’s operations, including it’s billing and collections operation, multiple competitive procurements for its operations division, contract negotiations, […]
Local financial group, Allied Payment Network, recognizes TRAA’s medics for their work during COVID-19 Pandemic
Fort Wayne, IN – Allied Payment Network, a Fort Wayne-based company honoring frontline healthcare workers recently honored TRAA by providing meals to TRAA’s medics. Gary Booher, Executive Director of TRAA said, “We are truly honored for our medics to be thought of so kindly during this stressful time for them. It’s very heart lifting for […]
Three Rivers Ambulance Authority selected as Indiana’s ALS Provider of the Year for 3rd time in four years.
Fort Wayne, IN – For the third time in the last four years, Three Rivers Ambulance Authority was named the ALS Provider of the Year for the non-fire division at the 2019 Emergency Response Conference in Indianapolis. The award is given annually to the ALS provider exemplifying committment to community and patients as well as […]
Three Rivers Ambulance Authority Offers NEW Stop the Bleed Program to Local Schools, Churches, Businesses and Organizations
Fort Wayne, IN – Three Rivers Ambulance Authority has announced it is now offering Stop the Bleed training to organizations in Fort Wayne and Allen County. Stop the Bleed training is a program conceived by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that teaches the general public how to respond to bleeding emergencies until professional responders […]
Three Rivers Ambulance Authority Advances Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury and Cardiac Arrest
Fort Wayne, IN – Continuing to look for better ways to treat patients and increase positive patient outcomes, the Three Rivers Ambulance Authority and the Emergency Medical Services Foundation, Inc. have chosen to change a device that has been used to ventilate patients since the inception of EMS. New studies demonstrate that over ventilation of […]
Three Rivers Ambulance Authority selected as Indiana’s ALS Provider of the Year for 2nd Consecutive Year
Fort Wayne, IN – At the 2017 Emergency Response Conference , Fort Wayne’s 911 and non-emergency ambulance service provider, Three Rivers Ambulance Authority (“TRAA”) was selected as the State’s 2017 recipient of the “ALS Provider of the Year”. This was the second consecutive year TRAA was awarded this prestegious award. The annual recipient of this […]