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Life-saving AEDs readily available in District 1posted 08/02/05
Friday Harbor:
Roche Harbor Resort (3 units)
Fire Stations
OTHER AREAS on SAN JUAN ISLAND
WASHINGTON STATE PARKS (2 Units)
OUTER ISLANDS
AEDs are also located on Washington State ferries. San Juan Island man saved with AEDposted 05/13/04
Low, Mauldin and Paradise Lanes manager Bruce Nelson were drinking coffee Wednesday morning, when they heard Bison fall in the cafe at the bowling alley. He had suffered a heart attack. Mauldin and Low ran to their vehicles. Mauldin grabbed her medical bag, Low the department's AED. "It was really lucky they were there," Nelson said. "There was no pulse, no nothing." Low attached the AED to the San Juan Island man while Mauldin concentrated on establishing an airway. Low administered one shock which revived Bison. "It was just wonderful," the fire chief said. "It was so easy to use." The aid unit arrived and Bison was transported to the helipad for airlift to a mainland hospital. According to Undersheriff Jon Zerby, Bison is recovering and is expected to return home on Friday. This was the first time the fire department's AED was used. The department has three - one in each of the two command vehicles and one in the first response fire engine. Low said, "It feels great. It's hard to describe. I was just happy we were there." Nelson said the bowling alley will have its own AED soon. "We told the bookkeeper to order one," he said. | |
AED, CPR save man's lifeposted 02/19/03
Brennan checked for a pulse and didn't find one. He gave the man two breaths. Meanwhile Weiss opened up the AED and applied the two patches to the victim's chest. The device did an analysis and indicated a shock was needed. Weiss pressed the button to adminster the shock. The victim responded. The next two people to arrive on the scene were deputies Lyle Tarte and Eric Gardiner who are also both EMTs. More emergency crews arrived and the victim was loaded into an ambulance. According to Paramedic Jim Ricks, the man was alert and aware of his surroundings. He was airlifted to St. Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham. Ricks commended the unknown man who administered CPR and Weiss and Brennan for their quick action. "The whole thing was orchestrated perfectly for his (the victim's) survival," Ricks said. San Juan County has the highest resucitation rate for heart attack victims in the nation according to a study done by Dr. John Geyman. Ricks says the current rate probably exceeds the 43 percent success rate in Geyman's 10-year study. EMT Lainey Volk spearheaded a campaign to place defibrillators in the fire stations and sheriff's office. AEDs are also on the ferries. Ricks said, " The donated AEDs are making a real difference. The man was technically dead at the scene." |
CPR and AED infoMore information about defibrillators is available at the American College of Emergency Physicians Web site. CPR classes are available through the EMTs; call Cheryl Francisco at 360.378.5152. First Aid/CPR classes are also available through Island Rec. More AEDs soughtUndersheriff Jon Zerby noted the Sheriff's Office has only two AED units. The one in the sheriff's office in Friday Harbor came through a grant Lainey Volk obtained. The other, which is onboard the patrol boat, was donated as a memorial for a departed love one. "If anyone is interested in making a memorial or if a civic organization is looking for a project that saves lives, please consider donation of an AED to the Sheriff's office so we can get more on the road on every island," Zerby said. "The units cost between $2000 and $3000 each." The sheriff's office can be reached at 360.378.4151. |
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Weiss said the sheriff's office personnel have received extensive training. Having deputies who are also EMTs is a plus since they are often the first on scene. "I am not surprised it went well," she said. "I am pleased it did." AED and islanders save touristposted 10/10/01 Quick action by San Juan Islanders and a portable defibrillator saved a 76-year-old Portland, Oregon man's life Friday night (Oct. 5, 2001). He suffered a heart attack at the Port of Friday Harbor while on a tour of Washington. A 911 call alerted the sheriff's dispatchers and they paged the Emergency Medical Services. Undersheriff Jon Zerby heard the call and grabbed the small red bag containing the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). When he and deputy Eric Gardiner arrived at the port, the Portland man had no pulse. Grant (last name unavailable), a cook at the Ale House was administering CPR. Zerby hooked up the AED. "It was the first time I used it," he said. "Its idiot-proof, it tells you exactly what to do." Two shocks were administered and then the paramedic arrived. The patient was airlifted to St. Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham. Tuesday, Oct. 10 he was in stable condition. Zerby said the tour guide noted the man was lucky he hadn't had the heart attack earlier -- the previous stop had been Stehekin on Lake Chelan. Zerby said EMT Lainey Volk spearheaded a campaign to place defibrillators in the fire stations and sheriff's office. AEDs are also on the ferries. More information about defibrillators is available at the American College of Emergency Physicians Web site. Geyman back homeposted 03/01/01
Geyman's condition improvingposted 02/10/01 updated 02/11/01
Geyman's case can be added to the positive data originally gathered in the 1994 study. EMTs arrived quickly. He was airlifted to St. Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham and taken to the intensive care unit. Late Monday night, the nursing supervisor said Geyman's condition was stable. Dr. Geyman is a long-time resident of San Juan Island and serves on the board of directors for Inter-Island Medical Center. Friday was his 70th birthday. |
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