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Armstrong Ambulance Hosts Stop the Bleed Training Program

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Armstrong Ambulance
87 Mystic St.,
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Monday, June 10, 2019

Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Armstrong Ambulance Hosts Stop the Bleed Training Program

ARLINGTON — Armstrong Ambulance Service Inc. is pleased to announce that members of its team shared their insight into the field of emergency medicine with a group of students at a Stop the Bleed training event late last month.

Armstrong Ambulance hosted the free hemorrhage control and first aid training in recognition of National EMS week on Thursday, May 23 at the Armstrong Ambulance Service ambulance bay on Mystic Street. A group of 15 students from Medford Vocational Technical High School’s Health Assisting program attended the event.

Armstrong tactical paramedics assigned to the NEMLEC SWAT Team led the training, during which students took part in hands-on exercises. Students practiced stopping a bleed by wrapping tourniquets on rubber tubes that sprayed water until they were properly tied off, allowing students to witness first hand whether their technique was correct and effective. During the training, students also reviewed proper CPR, AED and choke save techniques on infant and adult mannequins, and were shown by a paramedic how to properly intubate a patient.

“The students that attended this training were attentive, eager to learn and excited about the field of emergency medical services,” said Armstrong Chief Business Officer Meredith Lambroff. “It was exciting for our team to teach them these lifesaving procedures and provide some insight into the careers available in the field of EMS.”

In addition to the training, students learned about EMS careers from paramedics during a meet and greet. The highlight of the day, however, was when students met Willie Blue, Armstrong’s new support puppy.

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Armstrong Ambulance Educator and Clinical Team Member Co-Author Op-ed on Tiered Response vs. All-Advanced Life Support EMS System

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Armstrong Ambulance
87 Mystic St.,
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Armstrong Ambulance Educator and Clinical Team Member Co-Author Op-ed on Tiered Response vs. All-Advanced Life Support EMS System

ARLINGTON — Armstrong Ambulance Service Inc. is pleased to announce that two members of its team recently co-authored a piece published in the Journal of Emergency Medical Services on emergency medical response.

Armstrong educator and tactical medical provider Stephen Wood co-authored the op-ed, titled “Too many Medics? Debating a Tiered Response vs. All-ALS EMS System” with Armstrong’s Director of Clinical Integration, Benjamin Podsiadlo.

Wood is also a nurse practitioner at Carney Hospital and fellow at the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics.

In their op-ed, Wood and Posiadlo examine the debate between the All-Advanced Life Support (paramedic) EMS System and Tiered Response. In a tiered response system, paramedic units serve regional areas, and in the All-ALS EMS System, paramedics are staffed on every ambulance and some fire engines. 

The op-ed also serves as a response to a editorial by Champaign, Ill. Fire Chief Gary Ludwig published this February in “Firehouse Magazine,” which argues that more paramedics staffing ambulances and fire engines would be beneficial. Chief Ludwig argues that although these paramedics may not be getting as much skill maintenance in the field as they did in the tiered response system, they can train in simulations. 

In their analysis, Wood and Posiadlo instead suggest that while it may be beneficial to have more paramedics staffed on emergency vehicles, these professionals need to have access to better training, ongoing education and exposed to a practice environment regularly that will support skill maintenance. The pair also argues that EMS providers need to take a more prominent role in the study and analysis of the tiered response and All-ALS EMS system moving forward, and to focus that research on patient outcomes. 

“This is an incredibly important debate in the field of EMS, and the argument in this op-ed highlights the key issue between these two systems: skill maintenance,” Armstrong CEO Rich Raymond said. “By contributing to the larger conversation about tiered response and the All-ALS EMS system, Stephen and Ben reinforced what truly matters: patient outcomes and the professional skills and development of paramedics.”

To read the op-ed in full, click here.

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Armstrong Ambulance to Host Drop In “Stop the Bleed” Training

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Armstrong Ambulance
87 Mystic St.,
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Armstrong Ambulance to Host Drop In “Stop the Bleed” Training

Paramedics like Dan Cardona and Gwen Bibby, along with Willie, will be on scene for the Stop the Bleed event. (Courtesy Photo Armstrong)

ARLINGTON — As part of National EMS Week, Armstrong Ambulance Service will be conducting free hemorrhage control and first aid training for interested members of the public.

WHEN: 

Thursday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: 

Armstrong Ambulance Service in the ambulance bay (rear of the building), 87 Mystic St., Arlington

WHAT: 

National EMS Week runs from May 19-25 and recognizes EMTs/paramedics who provide lifesaving services everyday.

Armstrong tactical paramedics assigned to the NEMLEC SWAT Team will conduct the hands-on Stop the Bleed training, which takes about 10 minutes.

Through simple techniques, any adult or teenager can drop in and learn how to save a life in critical situations with bleeding patients.

Refreshments will be provided along with a meet and greet with paramedics and Willie Blue, the Armstrong support puppy.

Members of the public can sign up by emailing [email protected] or can just drop in anytime between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Armstrong Ambulance Paramedic Helps Girl Scouts Earn First Aid Badges

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Armstrong Ambulance
87 Mystic St.,
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Friday, May 3, 2019

Contact: Jordan Mayblum
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Armstrong Ambulance Paramedic Helps Girl Scouts Earn First Aid Badges

Armstrong Paramedic Stephanie Crayton (center) met with her neighbor’s Girl Scouts troop in order to help them earn their first aid bages. (Courtesy Photo)

ARLINGTON — An Armstrong Ambulance paramedic recently shared her expertise in emergency medicine in order to help a group of Girl Scouts earn their first aid badge.

Paramedic Stephanie Crayton worked with her neighbor, Dor, and her fellow scouts to share knowledge about the types of injuries and ailments she and her colleagues at Armstrong encounter. In doing so, she helped the girls fulfill one of the core requirements to earn their first aid badges — talking face to face with a first responder.

The scouts are all fourth graders from Cambridge.

Crayton told the girls about her experiences as both a paramedic for Armstrong and as a firefighter with the Cambridge Fire Department, as well as how ambulances and fire departments collaborate to help people in need.

Crayton covered a variety of topics with the scouts, discussing some common types of emergencies and what to do when they arise. They addressed choking, nose bleeds, allergies and anaphylaxis (and the difference between the two), burns, bone fractures and the proper recovery position for someone who is breathing but unconscious.

The scouts also asked Crayton about a wide array of scenarios, including what to do if someone’s house is burning, they’re choking and have a nose bleed all at the same time.

“I was so glad they asked me to help,” Crayton said. “The girls were great listeners and had a lot of fantastic questions about the work we do as paramedics, and I’m proud of the work they put into earning their badges.”

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