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Armstrong Ambulance Drops Santa Off at Saugus Fundraiser

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Armstrong Ambulance
87 Mystic St.,
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018

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

Armstrong Ambulance Drops Santa Off at Saugus Fundraiser

ARLINGTON — Armstrong Ambulance is pleased to announce that one of its ambulances recently dropped off Santa Claus to a fundraiser in Saugus to raise money for the Relay for Life.

On Saturday, Dec. 1, Armstrong Ambulance dropped Old Saint Nick off at Fuddruckers in Saugus to help raise money for the Relay For Life cancer walk.

Relay For Life is a fundraising event for the American Cancer Society that organizes community walks to raise money for cancer research.

“We were glad to be able to give Santa a ride to this great fundraising event,” Armstrong CEO Richard Raymond said. “While our ambulances don’t have a shiny red nose, they have plenty of flashing red lights to lead the way.”

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Armstrong Ambulance Collecting Donations to Support Homeless Community

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Armstrong Ambulance
87 Mystic St.,
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018

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

Armstrong Ambulance Collecting Donations to Support Homeless Community

ARLINGTON — Armstrong Ambulance is pleased to announce that it will be collecting donations for those in need this holiday season, through its annual Winter Warmth Drive.

From now until Dec. 20, Armstrong will be collecting new and gently used items to help the homeless stay warm this winter. The items that are needed most include coats and jackets, boots, gloves, hats, scarves, socks, sweatpants and jeans.

Collection bins are located inside each of Armstrong’s locations, and residents interested in donating items may leave them at the facility, where they will be collected by an Armstrong employee.

Donations can be delivered to any of the following locations:

  • 87 Mystic St., Arlington (donations may be delivered to main entrance on the third floor)
  • 487 Washington St., Brighton
  • 217 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington (entrance in the rear)
  • 70 Union St., Medford
  • 32 Summer St., Stoneham
  • 10 Micro Drive, Woburn (entrance in the rear)
  • 55 Knox Trail, Acton
  • 16 Hamilton St., Saugus

“The winter months can be extremely challenging for homeless families, so we want do do what we can to support them and help them stay warm,” Armstrong CEO Richard Raymond said. “I hope that the residents in the communities we serve will once again join us in helping those in need.”

All items collected will be donated to Bay Cove Human Services. Any questions may be directed to Meredit Lambroff at 781-859-1306.

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Armstrong Ambulance Clinical Team Publishes Response to Significant Industry Study

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Armstrong Ambulance
87 Mystic St.,
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Friday, Nov. 16, 2018

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

Armstrong Ambulance Clinical Team Publishes Response to Significant Industry Study

ARLINGTON — Armstrong Ambulance is pleased to announce that two members of its team recently had their work published in the Journal of Emergency Medical Services.

Armstrong’s Director of Clinical Integration Ben Podsiadlo, formerly of Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital, and Clinical Educator Steve Wood, Winchester Hospital, NP, initiated a response to JEMS in reference to a recent industry-specific study regarding intubation techniques and associated survival rates following cardiac arrest.

In their analysis of the Pragmatic Airway Resuscitation Trial (PART) study, the Armstrong team was critical of the primary standard set by the study — survival 72 hours following the onset of cardiac arrest. The PART study concluded that intubation via the King airway resulted in higher success rates under that standard.

Podsiadlo and Wood, however, argued that “the primary outcome of any cardiac arrest trial should be what everyone who suffers a cardiac arrest would want: discharge with good neurologic outcome. The marker of success should be walking out the doors and returning to the life you had before the cardiac arrest.”

In the PART study, only 6 percent of patients met Podsiadlo and Wood’s standard, prompting the Armstrong team to suggest that the study’s findings on the most desirable method of intubation was not nearly as conclusive as it suggested. They ultimately called for enhanced training and skills maintenance on resuscitation techniques.

“Ben and Steve’s response to this study are reflective of their commitment to upholding the highest possible professional standards,” Armstrong CEO Rich Raymond said. “By analyzing the study with such depth, it reflects their understanding of the most important goal we have as first responders, which is doing everything we can to ensure the best possible outcome for the patients we treat.”

To read the pair’s letter in full, click here.

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Armstrong Ambulance EMT’s Help Deliver Baby in Brighton on Sunday

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Armstrong Ambulance Service
87 Mystic Street
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Monday, May 4, 2015

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003

Armstrong Ambulance EMT’s Help Deliver Baby in Brighton on Sunday

ARLINGTON — Two Armstrong Ambulance Service Emergency Medical Technicians were having a fairly routine shift on Sunday when bystanders on Soldier’s Field Road in Brighton urgently flagged down their ambulance.

Initially, EMT Trevor O’Shea and EMT Eric Hackett thought there had been a car accident on the busy road, but they soon learned that there was something altogether different happening — a baby boy was being born, and he did not feel like waiting for his mother to get to the hospital before making his debut in the world.

“This was the last thing we were expecting as we were driving down the road, but we train to be prepared for anything,” said EMT O’Shea, who has worked for Armstrong Ambulance since September 2010.

“Too often, first responders encounter people during accidents or traumatic events,” said EMT Hackett, who has worked for Armstrong since November 2014. “It was very exciting to be part of a new life entering the world, and I was glad to play a small role. To be fair, mom did most of the work.”

The baby was born in his mother’s car, and the Armstrong crew cleared his airway, cut and clamped the umbilical cord, and tended to the mother.

The two were taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital, where mother and baby are said to be doing well.

About Armstrong Ambulance Service Inc.
Based in Arlington, Mass., Armstrong Ambulance was founded in 1946, shortly after Bill Armstrong returned from his tour of duty with the U.S. Marine Corps. While living at home, he watched his mother, a registered nurse, care for friends and family when they were injured or sick, and was inspired to follow her example. As the company grew, Bill earned a reputation for care and compassion, and quickly became an industry leader. He was instrumental in forming the Massachusetts Ambulance Association, developed to ensure the highest standards of care by ambulance services statewide. Today, Armstrong employs 300 highly-trained emergency medical services professionals, and provides EMS services to 17 communities in the Greater Boston Area, responding to more than 45,000 emergency calls every year.

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