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.

Timberline Lions Club Donates Ice Rescue Equipment to San Bernardino County and Los Angeles County Fire Departments.

Thanks to a generous donation by the Timberline Lion’s Club of Wrightwood, California, San Bernardino County and Los Angeles County firefighters can now protect visitors to Jackson Lake more effectively.