{"id":5997,"date":"2014-09-24T20:29:30","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T20:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/?p=5997"},"modified":"2014-09-30T15:40:09","modified_gmt":"2014-09-30T15:40:09","slug":"visiting-and-accessing-the-ambulance-service-of-manchesters-main-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/visiting-and-accessing-the-ambulance-service-of-manchesters-main-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting and Accessing the Ambulance Service of Manchester&#8217;s Main Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the renovation of ASM&#8217;s main office comes to a close with only a couple of details left to finish, means for accessing, visiting and conducting business at ASM&#8217;s Main Office have changed. We are a 24-hour operation and as such the building itself\u00a0is always staffed. However, staff members are not always accessible and you should not expect to speak with dispatch or administrative staff after-hours. The rear billing office and dispatch center doors are locked and accessible only by employees with key fob access.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>If you are coming to visit us, please read the following instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>If you are having a medical emergency, call 9-1-1.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Business and billing inquiries, deliveries, visitors, guests, those taking EMS or other classes or attending meetings or to drop off employment applications:<\/strong>\u00a0Such routine business should be conducted\u00a0Monday through Friday 7AM to 4PM whenever possible. Please enter under the blue awning marked Main Entrance on the south side of the building and speak with a member of the office staff. If this door is locked there are no staff members currently in the building\u00a0to assist with billing or business inquiries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Field Interns and Observers:<\/strong>\u00a0If you are doing ride time (also known as a ride along, field internship, job shadow, etc.), during regular business hours, enter under the blue awning marked Dispatch\u00a0in the rear of the building and pick up the red phone in the lobby to speak with a dispatcher.<\/li>\n<li><strong>After hours and on weekends<\/strong> or on any occasion where you find all exterior doors to be locked, please call (860) 649-8900 to speak with the dispatcher. It is more effective to make this call than to knock on or pull locked doors.<\/li>\n<li>We are at your service, however the safety and security of all of our employees is of the utmost importance. Please take this into consideration.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5997 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/visiting-and-accessing-the-ambulance-service-of-manchesters-main-office\/dispatch-awning\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Dispatch-Awning-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5998\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5998'>\n\t\t\t\tEnter here for pre-arranged field internships and ride alongs.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/visiting-and-accessing-the-ambulance-service-of-manchesters-main-office\/main-entrance-2\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Main-Entrance-2-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5999\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5999'>\n\t\t\t\tEnter here for all other business during regular business hours. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Renovation and Expansion of ASM\u2019s \u201c10-1\u2033: Volume 18<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">MANCHESTER \u2014 Additions and renovations to the Ambulance Service of Manchester\u2019s main headquarters, known to employees as \u201c10-1,\u201d continue. As of this writing:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The last remaining storage \u2018cage\u2019 in the ambulance bay has been demolished and the space is being utilized for nose-in parking for the two bariatric units.<\/li>\n<li>Signage, awnings and planters are in place for the\u00a0new main entrance and the dispatch entrance as pictured.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The next steps are re-configuring the main call-taking office, finishing carpeting certain spaces, constructing the hands-on training area and adding the awning to the new entrance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The addition and renovation are part of ASM\u2019s continued commitment and investment in the towns it serves.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the renovation of ASM&#8217;s main office comes to a close with only a couple of details left to finish, means for accessing, visiting and conducting business at ASM&#8217;s Main Office have changed. 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