Richland County Ambulance Service
Serving Residents with Quailty Emergency Medical Care
It was 45 years ago when President Ford signed the first EMS Week proclamation, designating a time for the nation to celebrate the EMT and paramedic as well as an opportunity to educate the public about the critical role of EMS in the community. A lot has changed since President Ford first recognized the importance of EMS. Here is historical data outlining the roots and changes of EMS…
This year’s theme is “EMS: One Mission. One Team.”
Wednesday, May 22 is Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Day.
National Emergency Medical Services Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine’s “front line.”
During National Emergency Medical Services Week, we recognize the tremendous role that EMS practitioners make to improve health in communities across the nation. The around-the-clock dedication to providing emergency care is evident with one statistic: more than 36 million patients were cared for by EMS professionals in 2011 alone.
National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate people doing extraordinary things through service. Established in 1974, National Volunteer Week focuses national attention on the impact and power of volunteerism and service as an integral aspect of our civic leadership. The week draws the support and endorsement of the president and Congress, governors, mayors and municipal leaders, as well as corporate and community groups across the country.
National Volunteer Week is not only our moment in time to celebrate our volunteers, but to share ideas, practices, and stories wherever they happen, and to re-imagine the notion of citizenship for the 21st century.
Learn About Multiple SclerosisMultiple sclerosis (MS) was first described by French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot in 1868. Yet, after more than 140 years of research into the disease, much remains a mystery. There is no known cause, and as yet, no cure. However, there are treatments that can slow the progress of the disease and manage the symptoms, and new research is expanding our understanding of this unpredictable illness.
Learn more here… http://www.msfocus.org/default.aspx or http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/oha/awareness-month/index.aspx
In 2003, the American Heart Association faced a challenge;Cardiovascular disease claimed the lives of nearly 500,000 American women each year, yet women were not paying attention. In fact, many even dismissed it as an “older man’s disease.” To dispel these myths of heart disease as the No. 1 killer of women, the American Heart Association, along with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute created National Wear Red Day® to raise awareness of this critical issue. Each year, on the first Friday in February, millions of women and men come together to wear red, take action and commit to fighting this deadly disease.
One year later, in 2004, the AHA also created Go Red For Women – a passionate, emotional, social initiative designed to empower women to take charge of their heart health as well as band together and collectively wipe out heart disease. It challenges women to know their risk for heart disease and use the tools that that Go Red For Women provides to take action to reduce their personal risk. [Read more…]
February is American Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day. This month, we are highlighting Million Hearts™, an initiative dedicated to preventing the nation’s leading killers and empowering everyone to make heart-healthy choices.
We can fight back against heart disease and stroke.
Launched in September 2011 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Million Hearts™ is a national initiative that aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the U.S. by 2017.
Prevention starts with everyone. Protect yourself and your loved ones from heart disease and stroke by understanding the risks and taking these steps
Together, we can all be one in a million this Heart Month and every month. To learn more, visit http://millionhearts.hhs.gov.
Please see the attached brochure for more information.
Monday, February 11, 2013
10:00AM – 12:00PM
For more information call Passages at 608.647.8775
Community Services Building
221 W. Seminary Street
Richland Center, WI 53581
Richland County EMS has partnered with Southwest Technical College to provide an EMT class in Richland Center. Classes start January 14th and will conclude May 15, 2013.
The class being offered is the entry level 180 hour EMT class. Students will attend class twice a week and the core curriculum covers topics such as anatomy/physiology, ethics, pharmacology, childbirth, ambulance operations and how to treat different types of medical emergencies and traumatic injuries.
The benefit of having class locally is shared with many of the surrounding communities. EMS squads from all over southwest Wisconsin are sending in student/candidates with the hope they will be able to add another dedicated EMT to their roster.
For more information about becoming an EMT contact your local EMS service; I know they will be glad to hear from you.
Volunteer OpportunitiesMany people are often surprised at just how many opportunities exist for volunteering! We count on the support of many generous individuals who are willing to share an hour, or a day, or even more out of their busy lives to extend their support.
For the month of October, the staff at Richland County EMS will once again be donning pink shirts for breast cancer awareness.
Breast cancer is the second leading cancer in women, behind skin cancer. Usually breast cancer either begins in the cells of the lobules, which are the milk-producing glands, or the ducts, the passages that drain milk from the lobules to the nipple. Less commonly, breast cancer can begin in the stromal tissues, which include the fatty and fibrous connective tissues of the breast.
There are steps every person can take to help the body stay as healthy as possible and lower risk of breast cancer or a breast cancer recurrence such as maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, limiting alcohol, and exercising regularly.
Richland County EMS would like to remind everyone of the importance of early detection, and encourage every woman to be proactive and schedule regular check-ups with their doctor.
