The spring 2010 paramedic class in Lake Charles managed to place 328 EZ-IO holes in an egg before it cracked on effort 329. It was a combined effort from Rachelle Arabie, William Bailey, Jeremy Frey, Laura Davenport, and Kara Pujol. The previous record was 307 and it was held by the accelerated class in Lafayette.
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Many thanks to all employees who submitted images for the Mardi Gras photo contest. It was a tough decision, but the winners have been selected.
Congratulations to first place winner Craig Hamilton on a beautiful shot and your new Acadian goodie bag!
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The national EMS Academy holds MCI simulations for each of its Paramedic classes. This exercise presents the students with an event with multiple patients and injuries. The students involved are tested on their ability to have someone take command, triage patients, perform treatment, and transport patients.
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Ride Around Texas
Summertime means summer vacations and our Education Coordinators are no exception. This year the bike gang headed out for a ride around Texas. They had some interesting adventures, but you’ll have to ask them for the details. They were sure to wear their aluminum foil hats when passing through Roswell, New Mexico!
Add comment June 23rd, 2009
Acadian Ambulance Service is proud to announce that two of its personnel received the state’s top honors at the annual Louisiana National Registered Emergency Medical Technicians (LANREMT) Conference this past weekend.
Dr. Ross Judice, medical director and executive vice president, received the state’s top honor as EMS Medical Director of the Year. Edward O’Neal, a 9-year veteran stationed in Rapides Parish was named the state EMT of the year. Members of LANREMT, emergency medical technicians and paramedics from across Louisiana and Mississippi attended the event in Lafayette, Louisiana.
“We are extremely proud of our medical staff who show their dedication to excellence in EMS every day,” said Gifford Saravia, NEMSA director. “Dr. J’s administration has paved the way to a better relationship between the hospital staff and our medics. He improved medical protocol, encouraged medic responsibility and initiative for education and continues to help move our medics and our company forward as we strive to remain on the cutting edge. We are honored, but not surprised, that two of our own have been recognized as the best of the best in emergency medical services.”
Ed O’Neal and family pose after Ed received his prestigious award.
Ed’s nomination has a quote that pretty much sums up why he was so deserving of this award. “As long as we are putting on that uniform, wearing that EMT patch and going out into the communities, we are sending a message loud and clear that we have been trained and we are here to serve you – the patient. When we can’t live up to those expectations we no longer belong in the field, the business, and the profession of emergency medicine. It’s time to move on. We have an obligation and personal duty to the profession, the people we care for, and to ourselves as a human being – to always do our best and give our best. That’s the bottom line and you just can’t go below that according to Ed O’Neal.”
Doctor J’s nomination came from Dr. Beau Clark, the medical director for the State Bureau of EMS. In his gracious acceptance of the award, Doctor Judice thanked all the medics of the state. He said that he was in “awe of the job that the medics do every day.”
Add comment June 16th, 2009
Acadian Ambulance has begun to use the Dodge “Sprinter” ambulance units. Here is video of one of the units taken at EMS Expo.
>>> See the video at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-kfIDzhMA4
5 comments March 17th, 2009
Students at the National EMS Academy in Lafayette, La participated in a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) drill as part of their training. The scenario presented was a plane crash. The drill was held on campus using students and friends playing the part of the injured while the class participating was observed by instructors at the academy.
>>> Download High Quality File: MCI_Drill2009-03.mp4
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