MANCHESTER — The renovation of space once occupied by Marcus Communications continues. The direction of water flow through the building has been changed. A system of trenches had been dug for that purpose are close to being filled and sealed.
The album shows before and after photos and framing of the space is well underway. The next steps are to complete framing and start to hang walls.
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- A before picture of the space that will house a new section of the billing office. These walls are now demo’d
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- Before Demo: Area near where the new main entrance and lobby will be.
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- BEFORE – Additional training room space before walls are stripped and framing has begun.
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- BEFORE – Medical staging area on the other side of the bay roll-up doors prior to lowering of the HVAC.
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- Before Demo: Area where new main restrooms will go prior to demo and framing.
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- Before Demo: Another before-demo view of where the new billing office section will be housed.
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- Marcus Comms reception area prior to demo.
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- Before Demo: Training and staging area prior to demo and trenches.
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- Medical staging prior to framing.
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- IN PROGRESS – New bathrooms, framed on either side of supply line.
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- IN PROGRESS – Medical staging and pass through between training areas, framed.
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- IN PROGRESS – Medical staging, hallway to training room and bathroom framing.
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- IN PROGRESS – New intended main entrance, lobby area, main hallway, stripped to bare walls.
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- IN PROGRESS – Exterior wall to new main billing office area
The overall plan is to have the main entrance be on the south side of the building with a main hallway through the center down to the main vehicle bay. The renovated space will include additional training and simulation areas, a relocated locker area, new offices, a medical supply staging area, and two new restrooms although the plans remain fluid.
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.
MANCHESTER — Preparation for the renovation of space once occupied by Marcus Communications continues. Currently the construction crew is leveling, re-filling and sealing trenches that were dug to reroute the septic drainage system.
HARTFORD — On April 9, 2013 Aetna Ambulance Service promoted Tiago Paula Santos from within its AEMT ranks to the post of permanent Field Training Officer. FTOs are utilized primarily to train newly hired employees in the performance of their duties in the provision of emergency care. Tiago had been an Acting FTO for the last, large hire class.
HARTFORD — On April 5, 2013 Aetna Ambulance Service promoted Ashley Harkins from within its Paramedic ranks to the post of Field Training Officer: FTOs are utilized primarily to train newly hired employees in the performance of their duties in the provision of emergency care. 
Hartford Fire Department
MANCHESTER – As of March 8, 2013, ASM’s Ryan McConville has been cleared by Eastern Connecticut Health Network medical control for independent dispatch as a paramedic to the towns that ASM serves.