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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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…
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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.
I want to thank you for your indispensable and very professional help last Monday in getting me from home to the Medical Center. My joints were essentially frozen up, and I could never have got there without your assistance. After a few days in the hospital, I am now home, the sand is washing from…
When my son fell out of his tree, an angel just happened to be driving by. Without hesitation, he stopped his truck to run over and hold my son’s head in line. Within seconds (it seemed to me) the whole EMT crew was strapping my son expertly onto a board. Everyone was calm, even friendly…
We have been coming to the San Juan Islands for the past 15 years and have never had any problems until this year. While staying in the marina on my dad’s boat my 6 year old son had an asthma attack and I had to call 911. Not once, but twice. Due to the excellent…
John died unexpectedly. Monday, December 11, 2006. He was 62. John had been with San Juan Island EMS since 1992 as an EMT. He was EMT of the Year in 1994 and received the Chief’s Award in 2004, along with his wife Lainey.