Emergency Medical Services

Published: Aug. 11, 2021, 7 p.m.

Season 1 | Episode 27 | August 11, 2021

In this week's episode, Dr. Trey Dobson hosts\xa0 Art Groux, the executive director of the Bennington Rescue Squad in Bennington, Vermont, and will discuss local and national trends within Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

Groux is a New Hampshire native and a paramedic. He earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in Emergency Medical Management from Springfield College in Massachusetts. He has more than 25 years\u2019 experience managing EMS in several communities and more than 30 years in the field. While working for EMS in Connecticut, he established a paramedic intercept program that serves 15 towns and the third municipal service dedicated strictly to the provision of Emergency Medical Services. He also founded the Connecticut EMS Chiefs' Association. As a part of his work there, he served as planning section chief for the Connecticut Region 3 Incident Management Team. As a part of the Bennington Rescue Squad, Groux leads 40 staff members. He has held the role since September 2019.

Underwriter: Mack Molding

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Underwriter: Mack Molding