News
Service 2011
The EMTs, Paramedics, Flight Nurses and Pilots of our agency.
Ready for the Summer
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…
EMS Week
National EMS week is being celebrated here on San Juan Island May 15-21, 2011.
Kings Marine Donates to EMS
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.
Airway Cameras Now In Service
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
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!
No Radiation Danger in Our Community
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…
Airlift to Stage In Friday Harbor Again This Summer
Airlift Northwest medical helicopters will again stage in Friday Harbor during the summer of 2011. As a continued partnership with Airlift Northwest, the medical helicopter (normally staged at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham) will stage in Friday Harbor with the assistance of San Juan Island EMS. If weather and call volume permits, the helicopter…
Enroll Your Cell / Home Phones to Get Emergency Updates
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…
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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…
Frank Wilson Memorial Winter Blackmouth Derby
Check out the STORY online for information on this great fundraiser and memorial. Proceeds benefit the San Juan Island EMT Association.
2010 Awards Banquet
The 2010 San Juan Island EMS Awards Banquet took place at the Paradise Lanes in Friday Harbor on January 15, a very entertaining evening. Humberto Orozco was acknowledged by his peers who voted him the EMT of the Year. Humberto also received the Frank Wilson Service Award chosen and presented by the Inter Island…