MedTrust Holdings Hosts ‘Blessing of the Fleet’

PRESS RELEASE

HANAHAN, SC—MedTrust Holdings Inc., a provider of ambulance services in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, hosted on November 21, 2021, the first “Blessing of the Fleet,” a unique ceremony held to recognize and salute its local EMS community.

Lenna Macdonald, CEO of MedTrust, welcomed participants to the inaugural blessing, saying “We are so pleased that both private and public agencies have come together to acknowledge the contributions and sacrifices of EMS during the COVID-19 pandemic.” The event featured opening remarks, prayers for all those working with EMS organizations and a blessing of all ambulances in the processional from five local agencies.

Rev. James McAlister, MedTrust chaplain, led the non-denominational blessing at MedTrust’s headquarters in Hanahan, S.C. Approximately 20 ambulances/support vehicles participated from throughout the Lowcountry region: MedTrust, Port City Ambulance Service, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Peds, Berkeley County EMS/Hanahan Fire EMS and Charleston County EMS were present for the processional.

“While multiple agencies are participating, this is really a symbolic opportunity to bless and thank everyone in the entire EMS community, whether in Columbia or Ridgeland or Greenville or Myrtle Beach, or whether they are providing care, dispatching crews, or supporting the fleet itself,” said Josh Watts, founder and board member of MedTrust. “There are so many hands that go into the work that is done to care for patients and we appreciate everyone.”

MedTrust plans to hold the event annually. It was styled after the Charleston/Mt Pleasant “Blessing of the Fleet” in support for the local shrimping and fishing industry, as a way to pay tribute to their contributions and importance to the community.

The entire ceremony can be viewed here.

Headquartered in Hanahan, S.C., MedTrust is a regional leader for ground interfacility ambulance transport (and wheelchair services in select markets) serving hospital systems and other healthcare facilities in South Carolina, Florida and Georgia. Every day the company's Vision of Improving Patient Outcomes Through Excellence in Mobile Healthcare guides its trained paramedics, EMTs, and other professionals working together to transport more than 65,000 patients each year in critical, emergent and non-emergent situations. More than 25 healthcare facilities and eleven hospital systems entrust their patients to MedTrust for day-to-day medical transport requirements, special event, standby and disaster response activities (hurricanes, flooding, and other emergency events).