UT Health East Texas EMS ambulance design unveiled

Published 5:45 am Sunday, April 29, 2018

UT Health East Texas EMS showed off its new ambulance design during a recent reveal celebration at the facility.

Officials said UT Health East Texas EMS, formerly East Texas Medical Center EMS, has a 50-year history of providing services to the region. They added that the state-of-the-art units transport more than 100,000 patients each year.

“We are excited to unveil the first ambulance that features the new UT Health East Texas EMS logo and colors,” Moody Chisholm, president and CEO of UT Health East Texas, said in a news release. “Over the next several months, all 50 ambulances and EMS support vehicles will be branded with the new look.”

UT Health East Texas EMS employs 116 paramedics and 124 emergency medical technicians. The ambulance service’s coverage area includes Tyler and most of Smith County, Henderson County, Wood County, most of Cherokee County and the city of Henderson.

UT Health East Texas EMS is one of 170 EMS services in the United States to receive accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Standards.

“Another change you will see on the ambulances is the chevron pattern on the back, which is now a requirement for emergency response vehicles, making them more visible on the scene of an accident,” John Smith, CEO of UT Health East Texas EMS, said in a news release.

“Andy the Ambulance” also has a new look with the UT Health East Texas EMS colors. He travels all over East Texas visiting schools, community events and parades teaching children how to handle an emergency.

UT Health East Texas Air 1 also is being rebranded. The new helicopter look will be revealed in June.