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The
need
With our population growing older and living longer, there is a
need to provide services to accommodate the changes that are taking
place in our society .Senior Citizens seem to fear heart attacks,
strokes and injuries more so than fires.
The
objective
To provide the citizens of Redford Township with the best pre-hospital
emergency care available. This is accomplished by providing immediate
response of an Emergency Medical Rescue Unit, properly staffed with
trained personnel in both fire fighting and Al.S. The provider must
have the highest level of training available and equipped with the
necessary life saving equipment to achieve this goal.
The
history
Prior to 1996, Redford Township was considered a Basic Life Support
(BLS) non- transporting service. Since then, through evolved stages,
now we are at the highest level of pre-hospital patient care available.
The
benefits to the citizens
"Chain of Survival"
Early access: The enhanced 911 system includes dispatchers able
to give instructions while ALS is in route.
Early CPR: It is most effective when started immediately after the
victims collapse.
Early defibrillation: This is the link most likely to improve survival.
Early ALS: Paramedics at the scene is another critical link in the
cardiac arrest patient.
