Dr. Robert Lowe, Medical Director of the Columbus Division of Fire, CMA member, and COTS Board Member, continues to lead efforts in Columbus to assist individuals experiencing mental health crises or overdoses. 

Dr. Lowe recently announced the expansion of the Columbus Division of Fire's Outreach Medicine Initiative, featuring an alternative response vehicle (ARV). This vehicle is equipped with everything first responders need to care for patients and is designed to provide a more comfortable and therapeutic environment. In addition to medical equipment, it is stocked with snacks, water, and hand warmers. 

“It’s allowed us to provide an atmosphere where we can intervene with our clients and our people in need in a more therapeutic environment, a more private environment to be able to do assessments or conversations,” Lowe told WCMH NBC 4 last week. 

Dr. Lowe added that the vehicle, funded by Columbus City Council, will also be used for community outreach. Watch a video of Dr. Lowe providing a tour of the new vehicle here.