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title: "Basic Life Support (BLS) Ambulance Transport — SBAS"
url: https://southernberkshireambulance.com/services/bls
description: "BLS ambulance transport in Southern Berkshire County staffed by certified EMTs providing oxygen, suctioning, and vital sign monitoring 24/7. Call (413) 528-3632 to arrange a transport."
---

Services 

# Basic Life Support

Certified EMT care for patients who require a stretcher and basic medical monitoring during transport.

Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad employs certified and credentialed emergency medical technicians responding to patient needs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The professional certification level of all ambulance staff is at minimum Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). 

For any Basic Life Support (BLS) transport, a certified EMT is required to administer medical care on board and during transit. BLS transports are appropriate for patients who require a stretcher and who may need basic medical care during transport, including but not limited to oxygen, suctioning, or monitoring of vital signs. 

## Training and certification

All EMT personnel must complete standardized annual continuing education requirements to maintain their certifications. Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad conducts extensive in-house orientation for all newly hired personnel, as well as ongoing training for long-term staff to maintain regulatory compliance and proficiency in all protocols and procedures. 

To arrange a BLS transport or learn more, call us at [(413) 528-3632](tel:+14135283632). 

![Checking in on an elderly community member.](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/_astro/nm.DU2m8Eug_Z22Ku1E.webp) 

Checking in on an elderly community member.

Need a higher level of care? 

Patients on IV medication, cardiac monitors, or with potential airway compromise may require Advanced Life Support.

[Advanced Life Support](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/services/als) 

Services

## Other 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) 

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