Proper EMS Response for Stroke Patients.

Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide, and in the United States someone suffers from a stroke every 45 seconds. Because of this it is imperative for first responders to get stroke patients to a hospital with a CAT-scan machine and a stroke team immediately. Patrick Lyden, MD, of the UCSD Stroke Center and James V. Dunford, MD, the City of San Diego’s Medical Director, recently spoke about this during the “When Every Second Counts: Stroke Treatment Inside the Ambulance” seminar at Firehouse World in San Diego, California.

Operation Ranger Provides First Response Organizations in Need with Polaris Ranger 6×6 Utility Vehicles.

Since 2002, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company and the National Volunteer Fire Council have provided emergency first response departments in need with all-terrain utility vehicles at no cost to the department through an open, competitive application process.