Here’s a look at the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office medic team
WVUA23 – Last time WVUA brought you a day in the life of a Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy, this time we show you what its like to be a Deputy Paramedic.
The Sheriff’s Office rolled out their first ever medical unit team in 2012.
Although, the main priority these men and women have are to aid in medical emergencies, they are deputies first and paramedics second.
Deputy Paramedic Richard Black has been with the office for 4 years. He says, the medical unit has been great for communities such as Brookwood, – “the most important aspect of the medical unit at the Sheriff’s Office is that we’re in the more rural areas and can offer more advanced care while waiting on ambulance services to arrive.” – Richard Black
Deputy Paramedics work very closely with surrounding agencies such as EMT’s, EMS, and the VFD. In the end they all have one common goal, to provide the best possible care to the public.
Chief Deputy Byron Waid with the Sheriff’s Office has had a huge part in putting this unit together. For Waid “its been gratifying,” to see this program grow. He also says, the men and women who are apart of this unit have understood the mission of the program and that’s to get care to people in rural areas.
