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Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency, better known as Medic, provides emergency and nonemergency paramedic level medical services to the citizens of Mecklenburg County. Medic is part of a unique partnership between Mecklenburg County, Carolinas HealthCare System, and Presbyterian Health Care/Novant Health. Since fiscal year 1997, Medic has reduced ambulance response times, implemented higher clinical standards, and reduced the taxpayer subsidy per call by half The agency will answer more than 85,000 calls for medical help this year. Medic also conducts frequent community education programs on health, safety, injury prevention, and emergency-related issues.
梅克伦堡紧急医疗服务机构，更为人所知的名称是“医护”，为梅克伦堡县的居民提供紧急和非紧急护理人员级别的医疗服务。“医护”是梅克伦堡县、卡罗莱纳州医疗保健系统以及长老会医疗保健/诺万特健康之间独特合作关系的一部分。自1997财年以来，“医护”缩短了救护车响应时间，实施了更高的临床标准，并将每次呼叫的纳税人补贴减少了一半。该机构今年将接听超过85000个医疗求助电话。“医护”还经常开展有关健康、安全、伤害预防和紧急相关问题的社区教育项目。
