Emergency services

My sister was with her and called 911, and emergency medical personnel arrived. My sister was a licensed practical nurse at the time, and knew that my grandmother wanted no life-saving measures; however, my grandmother did not establish her wishes in a legal document. CPR was started and continued…

Pencil in the eye, gunshot wound to the chest, amputation of the arm—these are the calls for which I was prepared during my EMT training. I wanted to perform CPR, I wanted to deliver a baby. I could not wait to ride in the back of the ambulance treating a patient in dire condition, speeding down the street with blaring sirens. I failed to foresee that the only time the ambulance would speed to the hospital, sirens fully blaring, would be when my patient direly needed to use the bathroom. In the…

response is very important. It is far more effective to implement a plan - even one that needs to be changed to suit the circumstances - than to improvise from scratch after a disaster has occurred. Basic disasters could disrupt essential public services such as transport, communications, sanitation and health care, and it may include unforeseen threats to public health. The plan for disaster should list the staff of office, and who will be responsible for creating and providing all the…

On 10-11-2015 at about 1825 hours I was dispatched to a CPR in progress at 1605 1st ST SE, Auburn/King/Wa. Enroute dispatch advised that a 90 year old male, later identified as Marvin Lohse, was found unresponsive in his backyard by his neighbors, TY Ferguson and Steven Ferguson. I arrived on scene with VRFA and was directed to the backyard of the residence. I noticed a male, Steven, performing CPR on a male, Marvin, who was laying in the grass near a lawnmower. VRFA began CPR protocol as I…

Name & Description The organization I have chosen to develop a communications plan for is the Ontario Renal Network (ORN). The ORN, a division of CCO, and an agency of the provincial government, manages the delivery of chronic kidney disease (CKD) services across Ontario (Ontario Renal Network [ORN], n.d.a). The ORN structure consists of a headquarters located in Toronto, Ontario, that is co-led by a non-clinical Vice-President and a nephrologist Provincial Medical Director. Additionally,…

Justin started home when he noticed the mountain in the distance and felt the urge to visit once more. "After today, I am not going back up here," he promised riding across the field to the flat where he had left his bike on previous visits. Slipping and sliding he scurried up the steep mountainside while trying to be quiet. From time to time, he grabbed the bushes to keep from sliding backward. When he arrived at the mines, he moved the boards covering the entrance. He stepped inside, shined a…

If you’ve been following my blog you know that at the Eustache Institute we specialize in neurofeedback therapy. However, an additional treatment we proudly provide is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), which involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber, allowing our lungs to gather more oxygen than would be possible breathing pure oxygen at normal air pressure. Our blood will then carry the oxygen throughout our body and our organs, helping to fight bacteria while stimulating the…

stronger socials infrastructure for resilience (Chandra, 2011). Developing strong communication networks allow for cohesive and integrated communication throughout a population, especially when dealing with at-risk or populations that need to receive emergency alerts and information through alternative means (Chandra, 2011). In both a public health and disaster response paradigm, it has been identified that population health literacy is an important component of community resilience. It consists…

Planning for emergencies is no easy task. Because most large-scale emergencies happen infrequently, we must often look to the successes and failures of others to prepare our communities for various critical incidents. A major item to be considered when preparing or working through a critical incident is the inoperability of the various groups working during a disaster. Effective communication is paramount when moving resources and making decisions post-incident. If the situation is not…

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