San Juan Island EMS is pleased to award Village at the Harbour the recognition of our first Community Safety Partner award for their continuing efforts of providing proactive education, training, and best patient practices in the areas of cardiac resuscitation response and fall and injury prevention. “We were pleased to grant the Village at the Harbour Assisted Living…
The new CPR guidelines are now available, and it turns out that simple is best.
Dr Michael Sullivan and Chief Jim Cole, as well as Paramedic Patrick Shepler from Orcas Fire, have completed the Resuscitation Academy in Seattle. This week long academy presents and trains individuals in the latest science and practice of successful out of hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation. Current science and operational best practices are taught and enabled…
San Juan Island EMS has been re-accredited by the American Heart Association as a Community Training Center (CTC) for another 2-year period. 2010-2012 SJIEMS operates the only American Heart Association Community Training Center (CTC) in San Juan County serving as a Community Training Center for Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)…
Friday Harbor, Wash. – The San Juan Island EMT Association received a generous $5000 grant from the San Juan Island Community Foundation to expand training and purchase additional cardiac resuscitation equipment to be used by San Juan Island EMS. The award was presented at the Community Foundation’s annual Breakfast of Champions on September 24, 2010. “The…
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: Effective CPR started immediately. An Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) applied within 3 minutes. Calling 9-1-1 with accurate information for a quick EMS response. Is there an AED within three minutes of where you live or work? Do you want to help us provide…
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…