MANCHESTER and HARTFORD — Aetna Ambulance and ASM send Patient and Customer Satisfaction Surveys to a random sampling of patients who have received emergency or STAT inter-facility services from our companies.

The final part of the survey asks that the respondent, “Please use a word or phrase to describe us and/or the ambulance crew.”

Some of the most recent answers and responses provided in the survey responses include the following quotes:

• Professional. Thank you.
• Skilled, compassionate, quick.
• Friendly.
• [Crew] were polite and professional. Set me at ease and kept me informed. (16-47073; J. Traber, M. Uddin).
• Very good.
• Staff was extremely professional, showed empathy and helped calm everyone involved. (16-50087; E. Burgess, K. Twohig with Manchester Fire Rescue EMS).
• K and her partner were excellent, they were great at taking professional care of me. (16-53556; K. Russell, R. Jones).
• Excellent – pleasant yet professional.
• Life savers.
• The ambulance crew were very kind and professional.
• The person who rode with me was great – definitely put me at ease. (16-53409; R. Bilodeau).
• Courteous + compassionate.
• The ambulance crew were very caring and allayed my mother’s fears about the pain upon moving her. (16-25719; M. Pacheco, K. Durand).
• Professional x 3.
• Excellent.
• Attentive Compassionate Friendly.
• Excellent, capable, and compassionate.
• They were terrific.
• Very well trained + friendly – Great Job.
• Very professional.
• Impressive, well done.
• Professional.
• M was friendly, concerned and informed. I would like you to acknowledge M. for his good service. I would have never been able to get to hospital. I had blacked out when I hit my head and was in shock. M was excellent. (16-57541; M. Campbell).
• Courteous, professional, friendly. Your staff helped ease my fears during an incredibly stressful event. I am grateful! (16-59663; J. Craig, A. Hernandez with East Hartford Fire Department).
• Good people.