Making this a criminal act may deter individuals from a seemingly harmless act which could cost the lives of an entire helicopter crew. Not only is the laser beam itself potentially harmful it could be attached to a rifle and used as a targeting device.
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Monday, February 28, 2011
WAVES Responds to Vehicle Roll Over with Ejection
WAVES responds to a roll over motor vehicle accident with one person ejected. 2 Ambulances responded: First Ambulance: Medic Daniel Taylor (Lead Provider), EMT Jeff Isgar, EMT Kelly Glynn, Second Ambulance Paramedic Jeannie Potanas (Lead Provider), and Paramedic Matt Maule. Additionally WAVES MD1 Chris Fullagar and MD2 Naveen Seth also responded to assist with assessment and care of the patients. Excellent job to all those who responded!
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Monday, February 21, 2011
STEMI Recognized and Treated by WAVES Paramedics
On 9/22/2010 WAVES was called for a patient having difficulty breathing. Upon arriving on scene paramedics were presented with an extremely anxious patient having severe respiratory distress. Based on their assessment the crew suspected the patient might have been having a heart attack and preformed a 12 Lead ECG which showed a large area of the heart was starving for oxygen. Thanks to technology integrated in to every heart monitor WAVES Ambulance uses in the field, a doctor in the Crouse Hospital Emergency Department was able to look at the patient's heart 17 minutes after 911 was called. Before the Paramedics had spoken to the doctor or even left the scene preparations were being made to treat the patient in the Emergency Department.
Here is the 12 Lead ECG sent to Crouse Hospital:
The patient was moved quickly from her home to Crouse Hospital with Paramedic Casanova and Paramedic Mawson treating her concurrently. The patient received multiple medications as well as repeated 12 Lead ECGs to monitor the progression of the AMI. Upon arrival at the hospital the patient was taken directly from the ambulance entrance to the Cardiac Catheterization Lab by passing admission to the ED all together. 14 minutes after arrival at the Cardiac Catheterization Lab the first stent was placed and blood began to flow correctly through the heart.
The Crouse Hospital Cardiologist who treated the patient, Anil George MD, noted that "The promptness of the treatment and ECG transmission by WAVES played a very large role in the excellent outcome of this patient. I look forward to working with you more frequently in the future. Great job!"
Below are the flouroscopic images obtained before and after stent placement:
The blue circle indicates the location of the blockage.
The blue arrow indicates the location of the stent.
By the numbers:
WAVES Ambulance arrived on scene 5 minutes after 911 was called.
The first ECG was obtained 7 minutes after arrival on scene.
The first ECG was transmitted 5 minutes after it was obtained.
The patient arrived in the Catheterization Lab 39 minutes after 911 was called.
The first stent was placed 53 minutes after 911 was called and 14 minutes after arrival in the Catheterization Lab.
Here is the 12 Lead ECG sent to Crouse Hospital:
The patient was moved quickly from her home to Crouse Hospital with Paramedic Casanova and Paramedic Mawson treating her concurrently. The patient received multiple medications as well as repeated 12 Lead ECGs to monitor the progression of the AMI. Upon arrival at the hospital the patient was taken directly from the ambulance entrance to the Cardiac Catheterization Lab by passing admission to the ED all together. 14 minutes after arrival at the Cardiac Catheterization Lab the first stent was placed and blood began to flow correctly through the heart.
The Crouse Hospital Cardiologist who treated the patient, Anil George MD, noted that "The promptness of the treatment and ECG transmission by WAVES played a very large role in the excellent outcome of this patient. I look forward to working with you more frequently in the future. Great job!"
Below are the flouroscopic images obtained before and after stent placement:
By the numbers:
WAVES Ambulance arrived on scene 5 minutes after 911 was called.
The first ECG was obtained 7 minutes after arrival on scene.
The first ECG was transmitted 5 minutes after it was obtained.
The patient arrived in the Catheterization Lab 39 minutes after 911 was called.
The first stent was placed 53 minutes after 911 was called and 14 minutes after arrival in the Catheterization Lab.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
WAVES Paramedic Interviewed by News Channel 9
Push for blue lights on ambulances
WAVES Paramedic Luke Gasowski interviewed for a story regarding a campaign to change NYS law to permit rear facing blue lights on ambulances.
Camillus (WSYR-TV) - A statewide movement to allow blue lights on the back of ambulances is taking shape among some emergency responders. It is meant to protect first responders and their patients on the side of the road, but would require a change in state law.
It's currently illegal for ambulances to have blue lights, but that rule doesn't apply to fire truck and police cars.
WAVES Ambulance Paramedic Luke Gasowski says paramedics deserve the same protection as officers and firefighters. "When you're out on the side of the road, unfortunately that's the most dangerous thing we do is work out on the side of the roadways," he said.
Gasowski says he and his peers have frequent close-calls with passing drivers. "We're on the side of the road and cars are coming very close and honestly, it's that they haven't seen us in time or they didn't realize where we were working around the emergency scene," Gasowski said.
It’s a situation that could be prevented if ambulances were able to use blue lights. The color is more reflective, allowing drivers to see it from farther distances than red lights.
Gasowski adds that the ambulances even came with blue lights, but the lenses had to be changed to red to comply with the New York State law.
Syracuse Police use blue lights on the back of some of their patrol cars and say it has improved their safety on the road.
Rural Metro Ambulance in Syracuse says they use amber-colored lights, which are usually associated with construction vehicles but not emergency vehicles. They say it helps tell passing drivers to slow down, but avoids creating a dangerous situation for curious drivers who might take their eyes off the road ahead.
WAVES Paramedic Luke Gasowski interviewed for a story regarding a campaign to change NYS law to permit rear facing blue lights on ambulances.
Camillus (WSYR-TV) - A statewide movement to allow blue lights on the back of ambulances is taking shape among some emergency responders. It is meant to protect first responders and their patients on the side of the road, but would require a change in state law.
It's currently illegal for ambulances to have blue lights, but that rule doesn't apply to fire truck and police cars.
WAVES Ambulance Paramedic Luke Gasowski says paramedics deserve the same protection as officers and firefighters. "When you're out on the side of the road, unfortunately that's the most dangerous thing we do is work out on the side of the roadways," he said.
Gasowski says he and his peers have frequent close-calls with passing drivers. "We're on the side of the road and cars are coming very close and honestly, it's that they haven't seen us in time or they didn't realize where we were working around the emergency scene," Gasowski said.
It’s a situation that could be prevented if ambulances were able to use blue lights. The color is more reflective, allowing drivers to see it from farther distances than red lights.
Gasowski adds that the ambulances even came with blue lights, but the lenses had to be changed to red to comply with the New York State law.
Syracuse Police use blue lights on the back of some of their patrol cars and say it has improved their safety on the road.
Rural Metro Ambulance in Syracuse says they use amber-colored lights, which are usually associated with construction vehicles but not emergency vehicles. They say it helps tell passing drivers to slow down, but avoids creating a dangerous situation for curious drivers who might take their eyes off the road ahead.
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