We are pleased to welcome Ryder Cuddington to Community Paramedicine and Outreach. He will be assisting Lainey Volk with helping vulnerable community members stay in their homes longer, scheduling and conducting CPR/First Aid classes, he is certified under Safe Kids Worldwide to install child seats and provides back fill as an EMT. Peggy Long helped…
2021 was a landmark year for Community Paramedicine and Outreach at San Juan Island EMS. The most significant change was hiring a new Community Paramedicine and Outreach EMT, Ryder Cuddington, to assist Director Lainey Volk.
In the recent February election, San Juan Island EMS won 66% voter approval for the renewal of their 6-year levy to support emergency response services.
When someone calls 911, they expect the reason they’re calling to be taken seriously, and for
first responders to arrive without delay. In 2021, San Juan Island EMS responded to 1,084 calls,
all of which were handled efficiently and promptly.
It’s four o’clock in the morning and you find that you can’t wake up your partner. After an agonizing moment, you decide you need to call 911. Dispatch takes your call; they determine where you are and ask you questions about the situation. They may even guide you through CPR on the phone. In most…
With the upcoming election, many members of the public have asked questions about various aspects of operations at San Juan Island EMS, including questions regarding paramedic roles in emergency response. As a public agency and a subsidiary of San Juan County Public Hospital District #1, we encourage curiosity from the community in the day-to-day operations…
EMS Management Updates, Staff Introductions, Long-term Care, Save a Life Program, Levy Renewal and New EMT Class.
Apply to become a Washington State Certified EMT! Learn valuable skills, help your island neighbors and be part of a professional and well respected medical team.
Combined, our team of medics have 87 years of emergency service experience.
Maintaining your health is a lot like maintaining your car or home. If you are good at maintenance and catch…
Due to the restrictions on meetings, San Juan EMS is not currently holding in-person classes for new or renewing CPR…
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