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Third Annual Excellence Award Presentation at 25th National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and MedicAlert Foundation recognized the innovation and leadership of three fire departments with the Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Award at the 25th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner tonight at the Washington Hilton. The honorees were the Snohomish County Fire Protection District #1...
AASNE expands market with big win in key area SOMERSWORTH, N.H., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Ambulance Service-New England (AASNE), the premier New England-based provider of emergent and non-emergent ambulance services at both the basic and advanced life support levels, has made a major statement in New England with the recent win of a three year contract in a very pivotal area. American Ambulance gained a new foothold in the region when city officials decided to switch...
First Choice ER Hosts Ticket Stops at 5 DFW Facilities. Lewisville, TX (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 First Choice Emergency Room, the leading freestanding emergency room system in the United States, teamed up with 99.5 The Wolf, one of Dallas Fort Worth’s leading country radio stations, to give away Kenny Chesney concert tickets. 99.5 The Wolf will be giving away tickets at at First Choice Emergency Room’s Watauga facility on Saturday, May 4th from 12pm-2pm. The following week, from 5pm-6pm,...
Study Highlights: -More than a third of stroke patients don’t get to the hospital by ambulance — the fastest way to get there. -Ethnic minorities and rural residents were less likely to call 9-1-1 at the onset of a stroke. -The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association wants you to know the signs of a stroke and call 9-1-1 immediately for help. More than a third of stroke patients don’t get to the hospital by ambulance, even though that’s the fastest way to get...
Masimo One of Two Companies (out of 300) to Win Two Awards at 31st Annual Industry-Leading Emergency Medical Services Event IRVINE, Calif., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today that its iSpO2(TM) pulse oximeter for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch and EMMA(TM) Emergency Capnometer earned JEMS Hot Product awards. Only two companies received dual Hot Product award honors at the EMS Today 2013 Conference & Exposition, the industry's leading emergency...
Advanced Medical Certification provides training for Basic Life Support training, a technique that is used to provide first aid to those suffering from choking, drowning, or possible cardiac arrest. It is vital that everyone, including non-medical professionals, educate themselves with BLS training. Henderson, NV (PRWEB) April 28, 2013 Basic Life Support (BLS) is a level of first-aid resuscitation that can be used in emergency situations until victims are placed into the care of medical...
First Choice ER Participates in the 2nd Annual Family Fitness Fair on Saturday, April 27th Lewisville, TX (PRWEB) April 24, 2013 First Choice Emergency Room, the leading freestanding emergency room system in the United States, will sponsor a booth at the Klein ISD 2nd Annual Family Fitness Fair on April 27th at Klein Memorial Stadium. First Choice Emergency Room’s Spring facility is conveniently located to Klein ISD schools and is open 24 hours, 7 days per week. The First Choice ER...
In collaboration with CoolHaus Food Truck and Majic 95.5. Lewisville, TX (PRWEB) April 17, 2013 First Choice Emergency Room invites the local community to their Austin Arboretum facility on April 20th to enjoy gourmet ice cream sandwiches from CoolHaus as well as win concert tickets to Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift from Majic 95.5. Attendees will also have the chance to take a quick tour of the facility and spend time with First Choice ER’s physicians, nurses, radiology techs and...
The Whambulance and Local Businesses Gather for a Local Event Lewisville, TX (PRWEB) April 16, 2013 First Choice Emergency Room, the leading freestanding emergency room system in the United States, will host a street party at their Barker Cypress facility on Saturday, April 20th from 11am-2pm to celebrate the local community that the facility has served for the past two years. During the event, the Whambulance will be parked outside the facility and attendees are welcome to take...
First Choice ER Participates in the Murphy Chamber of Commerce “Spring Fever” on April 13, 2013 Lewisville, TX (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 First Choice Emergency Room, the leading freestanding emergency room system in the United States, will sponsor a booth at the Murphy Chamber of Commerce “Spring Fever” event on April 13th. The First Choice ER Whambulance will park in the Lowe’s parking lot off FM 544 in Murphy, TX on April 13, 2013 from 12pm – 5pm. Attendees are welcome to...
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, commonly known as CPR, is an emergency procedure performed in an effort to preserve brain function and manually pump blood through to the body’s vital organs, until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous circulation. CPR is indicated in cardiac arrest patients, but may also be performed on patients with an unresponsive presentation or those experiencing agonal breaths or severe and prolonged arrhythmias such as bradycardia or tachycardia. The first...
