San Juan Island EMS

We have an extraordinary opportunity for an extraordinary paramedic. The successful candidate will be an advanced 9-1-1 paramedic on land, sea, and air operating under progressive off-line protocols in remote environments. This is what paramedic practice should be. An excellent salary and benefits await the successful candidate in one of the most beautiful places on [...]

There is a new Marshal in town… the website for the newly updated and extremely informational San Juan County Fire Marshal! Click below and check it out! http://www.sjcfiremarshal.org

Remember that your personal first aid kit should reflect you and your individual situation.  Think about likely scenarios and plan from that end in mind. Here are some suggestions to get you started. Consider taking a Wilderness First Aid course this fall as well.            PERSONAL FIRST AID KIT         1        Medium [...]

We are striving for 100% survival from witnessed cardiac arrests. The three most important factors are: 1. Effective CPR started immediately. 2. An Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) applied within 3 minutes. 3. Calling 9-1-1 with accurate information for a quick EMS response. Click here to see a Google map showing all of the AED units deployed throughout our EMS District. [...]

The warm weather has finally arrived!  Welcome to summertime in the San Juan Islands.  A few quick reminders will help you enjoy the summer without some of the headaches. 1. Drink plenty of water, usually a 2 liter bottle’s worth of water each day. If you are more than sedentary, you may need to double that [...]

SJIEMS’s San Juan School of Wilderness EMS, certified over 40 camp counselors and wilderness guides in wilderness medicine. The SOLO Wilderness First Aid Course is a two day intensive course designed to teach life saving skills for those who are far away from traditional medical care. For further information, look under the education tab for [...]

San Juan Island EMTs now have life saving epinephrine in their individual emergency response kits.  Because of a change in the state law, EMTs are now able to carry vials of Epinephrine in a cost effective way, allowing for every EMT to have the life saving drug to the scene in just minutes. Following a [...]

“Anytime. Anywhere. We’ll be there” is the theme for the annual Emergency Services Week of May 16 – 20, 2010 proclaimed by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the San Juan County Council. EMS Week salutes the excellent services provided every day, under often daunting circumstances, by the 40 EMTs and paramedics of [...]

San Juan Island emergency services personnel and a US Coast Guard search and rescue team conducted joint training in Friday Harbor on Saturday, May 1, 2010. The exercise included practicing patient transfer procedures to and from an airborne helicopter, and simulating loading critically ill passengers and necessary equipment onto the helicopter. Personnel from San Juan [...]

The File of Life Kit is again available here on San Juan Island, thanks to the San Juan Lions Club and the San Juan Leo Club.  Each kit contains a refrigerator pouch and a wallett pouch with the forms to record your medical history, medications, allergies, physician and emergency contact information.  There is also a sticker [...]

Congratulations to our partner Island Air for receiving the 5 Star Safety Award from their insurance carrier.  The only service to receive this award to date, puts Island Air into a class by themselves. Congratulations Island Air!

Island Hospital is now offering FREE round trip taxi service to Island Hospital or to one of its hospital operated clinics from the Anacortes Ferry Terminal. This includes the family members of those Airlifted to the hospital who are following their loved one to the mainland. Those who need this service can call Mert’s Taxi, [...]

San Juan Island EMS members were acknowledged with special awards at the annual EMS Banquet on January 16. The EMT of the Year Award and the Chief’s Award went to Herb Mason. Rebecca Smith was the Officer of the Year. The Rookie of the Year Award was presented to Humberto Orozco. The physicians of the [...]

San Juan County Sheriff’s boat P/V Guardian has been recognized by the State of Washington as a licensed ambulance, following a three year process of fundraising, planning, modification, and training.
“For many years to come, this multipurpose, dual hull twin-engine catamaran will serve and augment the emergency medical transport and water rescue needs of all of San Juan County through its upgraded capability,” said EMS Chief Jim Cole. “The P/V Guardian now gives us the ability to transport San Juan County residents from their home island with a certified ambulance when airborne transport is impractical.”…

San Juan Island EMS (SJIEMS) has garnered a very special distinction. For over a year, SJIEMS has been the #1 agency for patient satisfaction as ranked in a national patient satisfaction survey from the EMS Survey Team. On this last quarterly report, SJIEMS was ranked #1 in EVERY area on the survey except for one! [...]

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The San Juan Island Yacht Club had a cruise last weekend to Sucia Island. A highpoint was a presentation by Fleet Surgeon Steve Enright regarding how boaters can minimize medical emergencies in remote waters. He discussed the following…

Airlift Northwest will end their summer staging this weekend on Labor Day. The medical helicopters have been staging here on San Juan Island on alternating busy weekends Friday to Sunday during daylight hours.  We have called upon them many more times throughout the summer. EMS wants to thank the pilots and flight nurses for their [...]

Kids are going back to school.  That means the frenetic activity surrounding morning rituals, homework completion, lots of traffic and pedestrian activity is about to begin.  The weather if getting cooler, the roads may be slick, and daylight hours will fade.  Here are a few tips to keep the children safe. Have a talk with [...]

San Juan Island EMS offers a new quarterly newsletter for our community called the San Juan Responder! Everyone is encouraged to download and read the newsletter which is available electronically by clicking on this link. Each edition will inform you about operations and personnel, including any news and information that can be helpful. Download it now.

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This recall involves Kidde dual sensor smoke alarms model PI2000. The alarms can be identified by two buttons, “HUSH” and “PUSH AND HOLD TO TEST WEEKLY,” which are located on the front/center of the alarm. The model number and date code are on the back of the smoke alarm. Only date codes 2008 Aug.01 through 2009 May 04 are included in this recall.

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The International Association of Emergency Medical Service Chiefs (IAEMSC) will be hosting the first annual EMS Leadership Summit from September 25 through September 29 of 2009 in Washington, DC.

Two separate Wilderness First Aid courses were conducted this week certifying 36 people in remote first aid. Community participants, and staff and counselors from Camp Nor’wester…

Do you have an iPhone?  Want a free app to teach yourself about CPR?  If so, click here.

Airlift will again stage in Friday Harbor this summer, providing faster service for critically sick and injured here in the San Juan Islands.

Have you ever wondered how close an AED might be to you? Well look no further.

A “Stroke” or Brain Attack is when the brain’s blood supply is interrupted and the brain begins to be injured. The most two common causes are blood clots and plaque from excess cholesterol in the blood.