AMR - East Tennessee

03/05/2026

🎉 Celebrating 15 Years of Service! 🎉
Please join us in congratulating Patrick Martin, Michael Bobich, Kevin Watkins, Darren Watkins, and Keith Work on an incredible 15 years of dedication and service with AMR.
Their commitment to caring for our communities, day and night, represents the very best of who we are. Thank you for your professionalism, resilience, and compassion - you make a difference every single day.
Here’s to 15 years…and many more ahead! 🚑

03/05/2026

Between our recent Tennessee Ambulance Service Association Mid-Winter Leadership Conference and this week’s Tennessee EMS Day On The Hill, we’ve had an exciting few weeks!

At TASA, our own Michael Arinder, Director of Clinical Operations South Region, gave a presentation on “Collaborative Just Culture: Managing Risk with a Systematic Approach,” which affirmed that GMR is helping to set the standard for excellence in EMS leadership.

And then at Tennessee EMS Day On The Hill, our Leaders from both air and ground operations joined EMS agencies from across the state to meet with Senators and Representatives to advocate for our profession. This unified presence made a powerful statement: GMR shows up, leads, and shapes the future.

To every GMR member and leader in our state, thank you for setting the bar high, for investing in your teams, and for strengthening the future of EMS!

02/24/2026

We had an exciting Mid-Winter Conference with the Tennessee Ambulance Service Association last week. Our very own Nathan Patterson, Administrative Chief in our AMR Knox County operation, received the John Bond EMS Administrator Award! Chief Patterson's leadership has profoundly strengthened our organization since he took on this role. He is known for his dedication, his straightforward approach, his integrity and compassion, and he has built a culture of teamwork and excellence within our organization. Thank you, Chief Patterson, and congratulations on receiving this prestigious award! We are so thankful for and proud of you!

02/23/2026

Big things are happening in Blount County, TN!

We are excited to announce a new joint training partnership between AMR Blount County, TN and Heritage High School—a collaboration designed to promote real‑world readiness, teamwork, and community safety.

Through this partnership, students will train alongside experienced EMS professionals in a dynamic, hands‑on learning environment. From emergency response simulations to career‑focused skill development, participants will gain practical experience, build confidence, and develop the lifesaving abilities essential for moments that matter most.

This initiative reflects our shared commitment to preparing the next generation, strengthening local emergency response, and investing in the future of our community.

Stay tuned—this is only the beginning of an exciting and impactful journey.

Chris McLain, BSOM, CCEMTP
Clinical Manager

02/18/2026

We love it when former patients stop in see us! Mr. Watson wanted to surprise Danya Johnson and Charisma Kogle from our AMR Knox County operation to thank them for taking such great care of him after a recent accident. We are so thankful for his successful recovery and especially glad he chose to share his story with us! Great work, Danya and Charisma!

02/16/2026

Great things are happening at our AMR Blount County operation! We are honored to continue our partnership with Maryville High School to give students this incredible opportunity. Looking forward to the benefits to come from this collaboration! Great work, everyone!

02/14/2026

Congratulations to Rob Wilson for reaching 15 years of service at our AMR Blount County operation! Way to go, Rob, and thank you for your dedication!

02/12/2026

Congratulations to these AMR Knox County employees who were recently recognized by Tennova North for their patient saves! Mechelle Hutchinson, Joshua Crutchfield, Brandon Good, and Shawn Neely—we are so proud of each of you! Great job and thank you for your hard work!

02/09/2026

Congratulations to Anne Haselton-Rowe at our AMR Knox County operation for reaching 10 years of service! Way to go, Anne, and we appreciate your commitment to this community!

02/05/2026

We sure love our Dolly!

Dolly may be ready for some sunny days ahead! 🐾🚑☃️☀️ AMR - East Tennessee

02/03/2026

Knox County's emergency medical provider, AMR, completed 2025 by surpassing response times, meeting all benchmarks and paying no fines.

01/30/2026

Congratulations to Scott Miller and Leeyla Bailey, both from our AMR McMinn County operation, for recently passing their National Registry exams for AEMT! Great work, Scott and Leeyla! We are very proud of you!