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National EMS News
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New York City Ambulance to Prep Possible Organ Donors
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Wisconsin Dispatcher Denies Mishandling Call
Thu, 8 May 2008 11:00:00 -0400 - The former 911 dispatcher believes she did the best job possible.
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Thu, 8 May 2008 16:54:00 -0400 - Myanmar allowed the first airlift to land Thursday, amid fears that the death toll could rise above 100,000.
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Honorees Announced for 2008 EMS Memorial Service
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Tue, 6 May 2008 16:01:00 -0400 - Using grants, the Miami-Dade department spent about $35,000 to retrofit the bariatric units.
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FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE
DATE: February 25, 2008
CONTACT: Tim LeBouthillier Phone: 860-496-6544
Director, Marketing and Public Relations
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Sponsors
Training For Local EMS Providers
New Protocols Give First Responders Lifesaving Option
(Torrington, CT) The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (CHH) and local emergency responders are taking new strides in the fight against cardiac disease. The Hospital has recently sponsored a series of trainings for area Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers to introduce and help implement a new emergency protocol that permits emergency responders to administer aspirin when treating the victim of heart attack.
The American Heart Association recommends giving aspirin to a patient who is experiencing chest pain or pressure and other heart attack symptoms such as shoulder, neck or jaw pain, difficulty breathing, brief loss of consciousness and heart palpitations. This recommendation is based on sound evidence from clinical trials showing that aspirin helps prevent the recurrence of such events as heart attack, angina and strokes. Since other medical ailments may cause similar symptoms, EMS providers are trained to obtain a thorough medical history on all patients prior to making the decision to administer aspirin. Giving a patient aspirin immediately during an emergency response call may drastically help EMS providers stabilize a situation as they transport patients to CHH.
The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is the local sponsor hospital and provides medical oversight for the area EMS training. Paul Rabeuf, EMS Coordinator at CHH remarks, “Charlotte Hungerford is pleased to support this initiative and is actively training various EMS providers in the Northwest region. This protocol allows EMS responders to provide a simple and effective treatment that is proven to improve the chance of surviving a heart attack”. Rabeuf said more than 30 members of Litchfield Volunteer Ambulance Service, and Goshen Ambulance have recently completed the training and other towns throughout Northwest Connecticut are scheduled to complete the course by the spring.
Emergency responders caution that aspirin alone will not treat a heart attack. Fred Rosa, Director of Operations at Campion Ambulance Service asserts, “The most important thing to do if any heart attack warning signs occur is to call 9-1-1 immediately”. Campion Ambulance has provided the City of Torrington, and surrounding communities Advanced Life Support since the inception of the Paramedic program in 1985. The City of Torrington has recently been designated a “Heart Safe” community by the Connecticut Department of Public Health and is committed to promoting good heart health among city residents.
Studies also indicate that when taken regularly, aspirin helps prevent heart attack, angina and stroke episodes from occurring in people at high risk. The American Heart Association reminds the public that is important to discuss medical decisions such as this with a physician, since there are certain precautions to consider.
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