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Margaret Longley, BA,NREMT is San Juan Island EMS’s EMT of the month. Margaret Longley was born on San Juan Island in 1981. She has traveled and lived in Russia, Mexico, and Iraq. She studied human ecology at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. Longley worked in the Iraqi war zone on the academy award-nominated…

EMT Flight Officer Dan Bacon, EMT moved to Friday Harbor in 1991 with his wife Frances and their four children. Dan has been a volunteer EMT with the San Juan Island EMS since completing his training in 1992. He was named EMT of the year in 1998, The Frank Wilson Service Award in 2005 and the…

“Every 15 Minutes” Program returns to San Juan Island   Friday Harbor, Wash. – One person dies nationally, each fifteen minutes, in a drug or alcohol related auto crash. Every 15 Minutes is a nationally recognized program that creates increased community awareness and action to reduce alcohol and drug related incidents and deaths.   On April…

Brad Creesy has been an EMT for over 20 years! Brad grew up in Marblehead Massachusetts. He attended UVM, UW and finished up in Fire Service Management at Western Oregon. Years ago he managed the Roche Harbor Hotel and owned a property management business on the island. Brad serves with the San Juan Island Fire Department…

Karl Kuetzing has been a resident of Friday Harbor for 10 years and became an EMT in 2012. A transplant from the Midwest, Karl has been a Washingtonian for the last 25 years living on both the west and east sides of the state. Karl obtained his Bachelor of Arts from Cornell College in Environmental…

Each year, approximately 300,000 persons in the United States experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) or sudden death with an average of only 7.8% surviving to be discharged from the hospital. But here in Washington State and San Juan County, the story is very different.

National Emergency Medical Services Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine’s “front line.” Please join us in thanking our first responders this week for the job they do.

Saturday, May 10, 2014 Harbor Ridge 595 Roche Harbor Road 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM * Blood Pressure/pulse checks * EKG * Hematocrit * Blood sugar check * Bicycle helmets * Child Car seat appointments * Nutrition consultation * Interpreters * Breast feeding Info * Plus More! A collaboration of San Juan Island EMS       Peace…

The return of warmer temperatures brings the opportunity for freedom, relaxation, exploration, and being closer to nature. Whether you’re relaxing in the backyard, turning up your garden, hitting the pool, or exploring the great outdoors, here are some ways to help keep you and your family healthy this spring and summer.   Click HERE for…

Dear San Juan County Public Hospital District Residents, We appreciate recent comments regarding the levy failure, and your support of our EMS system.   We did not provide timely or sufficient information.  Prior to any future levy ballot we will provide more of both, and will listen carefully to your suggestions. The EMS levy, while collected…

Helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft?  Island Air Ambulance or Airlift Northwest?  Much has been written in the last six months about the differences between the two air medical transport services. The bottom line: Both companies provide safe, effective and essential air transport service.  San Juan County residents benefit from having both complementary services available. When a…

San Juan Island EMS and Medevac’s Island Air Ambulance is proud to introduce our newest member. Trish Fenstermacher, MSN, ACNP, RN, CFRN, CEN joins the Island Air Ambulance team as both Flight Nurse Practitioner as well as Critical Care Education Officer.  She holds a Masters in Nursing with certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. …