Clay Hobbs, Chief Operating Officer for Pafford Medical Services, spoke to the Nashville Rotary club on Wednesday. The company makes around 180,000 air and ground annual ambulance responses each year. They answer 2000 phone calls per day at the two 911 communications centers. Hobbs said their special response team was activated on Tuesday to provide additional resources in southwest Arkansas, due to the flash flooding in the area. Regional Manager John Gray reported receiving a total of six calls and transporting two individuals to the hospital.
Nashville Fire Chief Justin Thornton reported about a dozen rescues on Tuesday that the department took part in.