EMS Week 2012
Please join us as we celebrate National EMS Week May 20-26.
Summer Safety
Summer is rapidly approaching and we want you and your family to have a safe and fun summer. We recommend a great website that highlights some basic summer safety information that’s worth your reading. Go to http://www.haveasafesummer.com/
Noah Waldron to Start Paramedic Training
EMT Noah Waldron has been accepted to this fall’s paramedic class at Central Washington University. Born and raised in Friday Harbor, he began with San Juan Island Emergency Medical Services in 2008. He is a second generation EMT and was honored earlier this year as the 2011 EMT of the Year. Noah Waldron is also…
Larry Wall Joins EMS Team in June
Larry Wall, BA/BSN, RN, CFRN, CEN has accepted the newly created position of Director of Critical Care Transport for Island Air ambulance and will add to the existing administrative team in June. Larry will be coming from the Chicago, IL area where he worked as the Chief Flight Nurse and Base Manager for a regional air…
Every 15 Minutes This Week In Friday Harbor
Life’s lessons are best learned through experience. Unfortunately, when the target audience is teens and the topic is drinking and texting while driving, experience is not the teacher of choice.
The Every 15 Minutes Program offers real-life experience without the real-life risks. This emotionally charged program, entitled Every 15 Minutes, is an event designed to dramatically instill teenagers with the potentially dangerous consequences of drinking alcohol and texting while driving. This powerful program will challenge students to think about drinking, texting while driving, personal safety, and the responsibility of making mature decisions when lives are involved.
Contact Information
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2178 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Administrative Offices / Town Station: 1079 Spring Street Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Do You Know What To Do In An Emergency?
When you have an emergency, immediately call 9-1-1 and give the dispatcher the following information: Nature of the illness or accident Number of people involved Exact location including address, apartment number or block of the street Your name and call back number Anything else the dispatcher might ask DO NOT HANG UP UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO…
Every 15 Minutes
Every 3 years we offer an anti-drinking and driving program called “Every 15 Minutes” which is an experiential high-impact and community involving program aimed at helping high schoolers resist the pressures to drink and drive. Learn More About Every 15 Minutes >>
Life’s lessons are best learned through experience. Unfortunately, when the target audience is teens and the topic is drinking and driving, experience is not the teacher of choice.
Classroom Visits
We’ll bring the ambulance and age appropriate learning activities to your classroom that highlight the need for accident and injury prevention.
Free Safety Equipment
Through our Injury Prevention Program, we give away child bicycle helmets, infant and child car seats and toddler booster seats.
We have available:
- Infant car seats through booster seats.*
- Bicycle helmets from toddler to large child.*
*Available for island residents in need.
If you’re interested in contributing to this program, please contact the:
San Juan EMT Association
P.O. Box 1243 | Friday Harbor, WA 98250
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