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EMS Lecture Series continues....
The EMS Lecture Series continues on Wednesday, 16 May 2012 at 7pm, with a lecture provided by Dr. Michael Somers about Return of Spontaneous Circulation and Hypothermia. The lecture will be held at Co. 19 and will be from 7p-9p. CE's will be given.
Dr. Somers, St. Mary's Jurisdictional Medical Director, will be discussing the state of Sudden Cardiac Arrest care in the country today, as well as what some county jurisdictions have implemented. The new Hypothermia protocol will also be discussed, focusing on the science behind this therapy.
Dr. Somers and two others from St. Ma ... (Full Story)
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EMS Lecture Series begins
The EMS Lecture Series begins on 18 April 2012 from 7p-9p at Co. 1. Please plan now to attend. The lecture presented will be EMS and Infection Control - what to know. CE's will be given for those who attend. Come out and join in the fun while learning some valuable information! ... (Full Story)
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Severe Storm Awareness Week - April 8-14, 2012
Press release from ST. MARY'S COUNTY GOVERNMENT, Department of Public Safety:
In preparation for Severe Weather for 2012, Governor O' Malley has signed a proclamation that the week of April 8-14, 2012 will designated as SEVERE STORMS AWARENESS WEEK for the state of Maryland. It will feature a number of events, which will heighten everyone's understanding of severe weather in Maryland. St. Mary's County Public Safety urges all Marylander's to be prepared for severe weather from tornadoes, flooding, straight line winds and lighting, every household should prepare to face these challenges ... (Full Story)
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MedStar St. Mary's Hospital and SMALS introduce the LIFENET System for STEMI care
MedStar St. Mary's Hospital and St. Mary's Advanced Life Support Unit announced on 02 March 2012 that they have launched a new system to help improve heart attack patient outcomes. The LIFENET System, from Physio-Control, Inc., is the first web-based data network of its kind, offering emergency medical services (EMS) and hospital teams tools to work together to help improve clinical and operational efficiencies. MedStar St. Mary's and St. Mary's Advanced Life Support Unit's use of LIFENET System has the goal of reducing time to treatment, known as door-to-balloon time (D2B), for patients in ... (Full Story)
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Traffic Safety Initiative
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Division, in cooperation with the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack, is conducting a Traffic Safety Initiative to address numerous traffic safety-related issues. Based on citizen complaints of speeding and aggressive driving, combined with 2011 motor vehicle collision data, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office has identified two travel areas where enforcement efforts will be concentrated.
In 2011, four hundred-sixty (460) motor vehicle collisions occurred on Three Notch Road between Wildewood Parkway and Pegg Road in ... (Full Story)
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