ATTENTION EMS PROVIDERS
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008, 6pm-9pm
MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & COTTAGE
HOSE AMBULANCE TRAINING CENTER PRESENT
“15 LAWS OF SAFE EMERGENCY MEDICINE
PRACTICE”
1.5 med/trauma
Con-Ed Credits awarded
Recognizing and acting on the immediate
need for emergency intervention for various illness and injury. Covered
in this course will be airway management, bleeding, CPR, documentation,
ethics, geriatrics, legal, communication, sepsis, seizures, diabetics and
various other medical / injury related emergencies.
“LIFE THREATENING CAUSES OF SYNCOPE”
1.5 med/trauma (EMT-P)
1 med/trauma (EMT and First Responder)
Con-Ed Credits awarded
This course is designed to help medical
service practitioner identify some of the possible causes of syncope and
provides proper assessment of the patient.
To be held in *** THE BOARD ROOM AT MARIAN
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL***
With Dr. Marc Bonin, Director of Emergency
Services, Marian Community Hospital
PLEASE CONTACT SUE HARRIGFELD AT 282-0345
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND PRE REGISTRATION
First Responder class
complete
The Cottage Training Center is happy to
announce that it's maiden First Responder class has been completed.
The class finished with 12 people gaining the ASHI First Responder certification.
Congratulations to all who competed the class. The instructors certainly
look forward to the next one.
Community CPR and First
Aid
June 5, 2008
6pm to 9pm
Call 282-0345 to register
Cottage
Ambulance dedicates training center
On October 30, 2005,
Cottage Ambulance dedicated its new training center in memory of Lawrence
C. Olzewski. In July of this year, the organization decided to dedicate
the newly developed center to Mr. Olszewski, but was waiting till the center
had some renovations and was ready to be operational. A good portion
of the funds to make this happen were made possible by a Community Development
Grant received this year with the help of Mayor Justin Taylor and Carbondale
City Council.
It was unfortunate
that shortly after that decision was made to dedicate the training center,
Mr. Olszewski passed away, never knowing that he was selected to represent
it. Jim Pettinato, EMS Captain stated to family members, “I wish
we were able to move faster on the project so he knew he was going to honored
in this fashion.”
Mr. Olszewski, dedicated
a large portion of his life to Cottage Hose, serving as a member of both
the fire department, as well as, the ambulance corps. He served as
the organizations first aide and CPR instructor for over 25 years. He not
only trained new students, but also helped develop new instructors.
His philosophy was he may teach the person who might help save his life
some day, so he wanted to be sure everyone learned his or her skills well.
Those words could not have been more true, as some of the crews he helped
train responded to medical emergencies at his home over the last few years.
Mr. Olszewski, held many offices in his tenure with both organizations,
and was a chartered member of the ambulance.
| He was most remembered
for his role as President of the ambulance corps. prior to giving up the
position due to health reasons several years ago. During his
tenure, he guided the organization in a fashion that helped prepare for
the future and despite relinquishing office, he continued to want to be
kept updated on new happenings.
He would stop in
the building every now and then just to “check-in”. Several corps. members
commented, “Sometime new members wanted to know who was this guy stopping
in asking a bunch of questions?” They further commented, “It usually
only took one encounter for them to find out the answer to that question,
as others were quick to fill them in on ‘Sasky’s’ [his common name around
the building] role with the company.” |
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Volunteers are needed
in many areas of both organizations and don’t necessarily need to respond
to calls, but rather serve as a support person helping with what ever talents
or skills they may possess.
In the past, some
individuals have offered maintenance, book keeping and secretarial services
that are needed to keep the organization going on a daily basis.
Anyone interested may also inquire by calling 282-0345.
