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The EMTs, Paramedics, Flight Nurses and Pilots of our agency.

Record tourism and increased population necessitate a robust and world class EMS and transportation system here in the San Juans.  We have just that!  Island Air Ambulance is ready for the summer.  After a long winter of preparation of extra pilot training, additional medical training for the EMTs and Paramedics, affiliation with regional and national…

National EMS week is being celebrated here on San Juan Island May 15-21, 2011.

Kings Marine through their efforts to hold the Frank Wilson Memorial Fishing Derby have made a generous donation of $2,500 to San Juan Island EMS.  The funds will be used for the New Frank Wilson EMS Building under construction along with the new hospital project groundbreaking July 23rd this summer.

San Juan Island EMS has again increased its ability to treat critically ill and injured patients through cutting edge technology.  The Glidescope Ranger is an advance airway camera that allows the paramedic to look deep into the airway and place a breathing tube without compromising the patient’s neck.  This state of the art technology is…

Dr. Malcolm Heath 2011 featured pilot at SJ Aviation Museum Presentation 1 p.m. March 27 FH Airport Click here for a terrific story on Dr. Heath as reported on the SanJuanIslander.com!  

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: As the situation at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station evolves, it is worth highlighting to islanders that at this time there is widespread agreement by experts that there is no potential hazard to the mainland United States, even in the event of a catastrophic meltdown. The distance…

The San Juan Department of Emergency Management now has a tool in place that allows islanders to enroll their email, cell phone, and home phone in the emergency notification system.  In a critical emergency, they can use this tool to reach out to residents via email, text message, or in some cases, recorded messages sent…

The Remember Alex Brown Foundation was established to teach teenagers about the dangers of distracted driving by the surviving parents of a girl who lost her life to texting while driving. A local student at the Friday Harbor Elementary School saw this family’s efforts on the TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and wants to help…

Check out the STORY online for information on this great fundraiser and memorial. Proceeds benefit the San Juan Island EMT Association.