AMR Pueblo, CO Donates Ambulance to Sister-City Partnership to Help Educational Institute in Mexico

When someone in Pueblo calls 911 in a medical emergency, they know trained first responders will be there in minutes. 800 miles away, La Salle Institute in Chihuahua City, Mexico, had no dedicated ambulance available to respond when emergencies occurred, until now. Through a longstanding sister-city partnership with Chihuahua City, Mexico, American Medical Response (AMR) is donating a fully equipped ambulance to the Pueblo Police Benevolent Association which in turn intends to donate the ambulance to La Salle Institute in Chihuahua City, helping ensure faster access to emergency medical care for the nearly 2,000 students, employees and visitors on campus.

Situated on the outskirts of Chihuahua City, La Salle Institute has historically relied on outside ambulance providers and emergency responders to reach campus when medical emergencies occurred. In a region where available ambulance resources must serve a broad area, access to emergency medical care was not always immediately at hand. The donated ambulance, equipped with a stretcher and medical supplies, changes that reality.

"In an emergency, outcomes often come down to time," said Michael Lening, AMR Pueblo operations manager. "When responders have immediate access to an ambulance and the equipment they need, they'll be able to assist patients, being treatment, and coordinate transport much faster. This donation helps put those resources directly where they're needed."

While AMR donated the ambulance, equipped with a stretcher, backboard and medical supplies, St. Mary-Corwin Hospital contributed the medical supplies needed to place the ambulance into service immediately.
For AMR, the donation represents more than a piece of equipment. It creates a new level of emergency preparedness for a campus community that previously had no dedicated ambulance resource.

"An ambulance is more than a vehicle," said Lening. "It's a mobile healthcare resource that allows trained responders to begin care when and where it is needed most. We're proud to support our sister-city partners by helping strengthen emergency preparedness and ensuring students, faculty and visitors have access to faster medical response when emergencies occur."