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title: "Advanced Life Support (ALS) & Paramedic Intercept — SBAS"
url: https://southernberkshireambulance.com/services/als
description: "ALS ambulance transport in Southern Berkshire County by certified Paramedics and Advanced EMTs: IV infusions, defibrillation, advanced airways. Paramedic intercept for New Marlborough, Sandisfield and Otis."
---

Services 

# Advanced Life Support

Paramedic-level emergency care for patients who require more than basic medical support during transport.

For patients in need of a higher level of care during transport, Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad offers Advanced Life Support (ALS) services. ALS transports provide invasive life-saving procedures including intravenous infusions, manual defibrillation, advanced airway management, and much more. 

Our ALS transports are staffed by certified Advanced EMTs (AEMT) and/or certified Paramedics to administer specialized advanced medical care. 

## Patients who typically require ALS transport include:

- Medical or surgical patients with continuous IV medication
- Patients on a cardiac monitor
- Trauma patients
- Patients from urgent care centers
- Patients with potential airway compromise
- Any patient who may experience a complication during transport but does not require a Registered Nurse per state protocols

## Paramedic intercept

In addition to direct ALS transport, we provide paramedic intercept services to New Marlborough, Sandisfield, and Otis. Our paramedics rendezvous with local Basic Life Support crews in the field, delivering advanced care when local services do not have a paramedic available. This is a critical capability in our rural region where distances are significant. 

See [the areas we serve](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/about/areas-we-serve) for our full coverage map.

![Paramedic Kevin Brown being thanked for helping to save a life.](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/_astro/kevinbrown.CQW9oCnW_Z1qeRIV.webp) 

Paramedic Kevin Brown being thanked for helping to save a life.

Arrange a transport 

To arrange an ALS transport or learn more, call [(413) 528-3632](tel:+14135283632) or contact us.

[Contact us](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/contact) 

Services

## Other services

[All services](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/services)

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Support our mission 

## You can make a difference.

Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We rely on community donations to keep our ambulances on the road and our crews ready. Every gift makes a difference.

[Donate now](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/donate) [Our donors](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/donors) 

![Great Barrington's First Congregational Church makes a donation to Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/_astro/first.D02pd2TI_uhjLp.webp)