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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…

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!