Shoals Ambulance Hires Tommy Widmer as General Manager of Alabama

Shoals Ambulance today announced that Tommy Widmer has joined the company as general manager of Alabama overseeing operations in Northwest Alabama and the greater Birmingham area. “Tommy has strong entrepreneurial roots that will match well with our company’s growth model,” said MidSouth Regional President Bobby Peardon. “Shoals Ambulance’s employees, customers and patients will benefit from his experience in growing an ambulance company from scratch by developing strong, trusted relationships and anticipating and exceeding community needs. Under his leadership, I am confident that Shoals Ambulance will continue to serve with excellence and be well-positioned to extend that service to additional communities and customers.” An EMS entrepreneur, Widmer founded Rapid Response EMS in 2004 in the Detroit Metro area. He grew the company from one ambulance and less than 15 employees to a nationally-accredited company with a fleet of more than 50 vehicles and 250 EMS personnel. Through his skill at developing lasting relationships, Widmer secured contracts with municipalities, hospitals and health care facilities throughout the metro area. One example of innovative partnerships is the creation of Pulse EMS in 2012. Pulse EMS was his second ambulance startup in collaboration with Garden City Hospital. Through the new hospital-based service, Pulse EMS provides BLS, ALS and critical care transport designed to take patient transports to the next level with improved efficiency...
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