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San Juan Island EMS has partnered with Island Air to provide Island Air Ambulance since 2007. In these past three years, Island Air Ambulance has become a FAA and State of Washington verified air medical service capable of transporting advanced life support patients to the mainland. Beginning in 2011, there will no longer be any…

The Safety Committee of VALMARK (King’s Market, Market Place, King’s Video, and King’s Marine Center) was presented with the San Juan Island EMS Community Safety Partner Award by EMT Lainey Volk on December 14, 2010. The company trained all of their employees in CPR/AED use and purchased 3 AEDs (automatic external defibrillator) for quick access…

Thank you, Veterans for your sacrifice and leadership in keeping us free. We are humbled by your service. ~ The EMTs and Paramedics of San Juan Island EMS

San Juan Island EMS is pleased to award Village at the Harbour the recognition of our first Community Safety Partner award for their continuing efforts of providing proactive education, training, and best patient practices in the areas of cardiac resuscitation response and fall and injury prevention. “We were pleased to grant the Village at the Harbour Assisted Living…

The new CPR guidelines are now available, and it turns out that simple is best.

Dr Michael Sullivan and Chief Jim Cole, as well as Paramedic Patrick Shepler from Orcas Fire,  have completed the Resuscitation Academy in Seattle. This week long academy presents and trains individuals in the latest science and practice of successful out of hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation.  Current science and operational best practices are taught and enabled…

San Juan Island EMS has been re-accredited by the American Heart Association as a Community Training Center (CTC) for another 2-year period. 2010-2012 SJIEMS operates the only American Heart Association Community Training Center (CTC) in San Juan County serving as a Community Training Center for Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)…

Friday Harbor, Wash. – The San Juan Island EMT Association received a generous $5000 grant from the San Juan Island Community Foundation to expand training and purchase additional cardiac resuscitation equipment to be used by San Juan Island EMS. The award was presented at the Community Foundation’s annual Breakfast of Champions on September 24, 2010. “The…

Remember that your personal first aid kit should reflect you and your individual situation.  Think about likely scenarios and plan from that end in mind. Here are some suggestions to get you started. Consider taking a Wilderness First Aid course this fall as well.            PERSONAL FIRST AID KIT         1        Medium…

We are striving for 100% survival from witnessed cardiac arrests. The three most important factors are: Effective CPR started immediately. An Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) applied within 3 minutes. Calling 9-1-1 with accurate information for a quick EMS response. Is there an AED within three minutes of where you live or work?  Do you want to help us provide…

The warm weather has finally arrived!  Welcome to summertime in the San Juan Islands.  A few quick reminders will help you enjoy the summer without some of the headaches. 1. Drink plenty of water, usually a 2 liter bottle’s worth of water each day. If you are more than sedentary, you may need to double that…

SJIEMS’s San Juan School of Wilderness EMS, certified over 40 camp counselors and wilderness guides in wilderness medicine. The SOLO Wilderness First Aid Course is a two day intensive course designed to teach life saving skills for those who are far away from traditional medical care. For further information, look under the education tab for…