On September 16th, MBA was on site at Yucca Valley High School providing support at the "Stomp Out Epilepsy" fundraiser. Our crews were on hand to educate citizens about the care and support of a seizing patient while waiting for EMS to arrive. Thanks to all that came by, said...
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Go Trojans!
On March 1st, Morongo Basin Ambulance was honored to be involved in the 20th annual Career Exploration Day at Yucca Valley High School. Students were able to speak with us, as well as many other public agencies and private businesses, about the career options that are available to them once...
Snow Day!
It was a snowy day to remember! Today the snow came down but it didn't stop people from calling 911 for medical aid - and it certainly didn't stop us from getting to them! Whether it's heat or rain or snow, you can count on Morongo Basin Ambulance to provide...
Graduation Day
In January, the hard work and dedication of three former MBA employees finally paid off! Kudos and congratulations go out to Jenna Workman, Marc Hurwitz and Willie Youngberg. (pictured above) Jenna Workman. (pictured below) column 1-Jenna Workman, column 2-Marc Hurwitz and column 3-Willie Youngberg. Jenna Workman graduated from the Las...
Holiday Toy Drive 2018
During the month of December, MBA was privileged to spend time at Walmart in Yucca Valley, gathering toys for Mara's Christmas Wish (formerly Tender Loving Christmas). This fantastic local organization helps to provide for the homeless, lonely, elderly and those in poverty; individuals and families in need of food; and...
Trunk or Treat 2018
On October 25th, MBA participated in the Trunk or Treat event held at Copper Mountain College. Activities included a meet-and-greet with the CMC basketball team (and their mascot - Spike the Fighting Cacti!), a 3-point shoot out, a slam dunk contest and a costume contest for the kids. Morongo Basin...
Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill 2018
On October 18th, Morongo Basin Ambulance along with Morongo Valley Firefighters Local 5028 and CAL FIRE, participated in the Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill at Morongo Valley Elementary School. Crews from local agencies worked with school staff to simulate an earthquake drill along with the search, triage, treatment and simulated transport...
Strike Team
On September 7th, Medic Unit 8, Medic Unit 9 and the Operations Chief vehicle, along with a 5 member team, departed station 1 in Joshua Tree then headed to Northern California to participate in a large scale emergency response training event. This training allowed our crew members to work with...
MBA hosts Emergency Residents
Throughout the year, Morongo Basin Ambulance will have the honor of hosting Emergency Medicine Residents from Desert Regional Medical Center. On August 31st, Dr. Chad Becker, who is in his 3rd year of residency, was able to ride along with our crews. The program allows new Emergency Physicians to get...
Partners in Service
SBCoFD and MBA...partners in service. Anytime a Morongo Basin resident, or visitor, calls 911, it triggers a chain of rapid activation involving many different cooperating agencies. MBA is honored to have served decades with SBCoFD as our partner in delivering EMS to your communities. Simply put, we could not do...