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Andover Firefighters Deliver Healthy Baby Girl in Back of Ambulance

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Andover Fire Rescue
Chief Michael B. Mansfield
32 North Main St.
Andover, MA 01810

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Andover Firefighters Deliver Healthy Baby Girl in Back of Ambulance

ANDOVER — Fire Chief Michael Mansfield reports members of Andover Fire Rescue played a role in bringing new life into the world on Monday evening.

Firefighters and medics responded after a 7:39 p.m. 911 call reporting a 37-year-old woman in labor at home on Brookside Drive. The mother-to-be was 39 weeks pregnant with a Sept. 5 due date but was in active labor when first responders arrived minutes after the call.

Andover Ambulance 2, with Firefighter/EMT Kevin Carney and Firefighter/EMT Richard Krafton on-board, arrived and assisted the patient. Lawrence General Hospital Advanced Life Support paramedics also arrived on scene a short time later. It was determined that contractions were coming faster when medics arrived than when the initial 911 call was placed. 

The mother was loaded onto Ambulance 2 and transported to Lawrence General Hospital. However, apparently destined to always be early for her appointments and special events, a baby girl was born in the back of the ambulance approximately 1/2 mile from the hospital.

The baby was born at 8:13 p.m., and mother and daughter continued to the hospital, where they are both said to be doing well.

“I am very pleased at the outcome of this emergency situation with mother and daughter doing very well,” Chief Mansfield said. “All of our personnel are highly trained to deal with these types of situations. This little girl just could not wait to say hello to the world, and I am very proud of our firefighters for their actions.”

This was the second child for the mother. For Firefighter Carney, it was his third field delivery in a 13-year career in emergency medical services and firefighting. For Firefighter Krafton, however, it was his first baby in his nine-year career.

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*Media Advisory* Armstrong Ambulance to Host Self Defense Course for EMS Providers

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Armstrong Ambulance
87 Mystic St.
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Monday, July 29, 2019

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

*Media Advisory*

Armstrong Ambulance to Host Self Defense Course for EMS Providers

ARLINGTON — Armstrong Ambulance Service will host a self defense course for EMS providers and firefighters tomorrow, in order to help those first responders remain safe while serving their communities.

WHEN: 

Tuesday, July 30, at 9 a.m.

WHERE: 

Saugus Public Safety Building, 27 Hamilton St.

WHAT: 

Following the recent assault on a Boston EMS provider, Armstrong worked to develop a part of its continuing education program that focuses specifically on providing its staff the skills they need to defend themselves in the field.

The program covers situational awareness for EMS and fire personnel, with an eye toward the possibility that a confrontation could arise with a patient or bystanders.

“Our EMS providers regularly insert themselves into potentially volatile situations with the sole goal of helping patients in need,” Armstrong CEO Rich Raymond said. “We want to ensure that they have all of the skills they need to do their jobs effectively, while also protecting their own safety and well being.”

The training course will address on-scene safety and security, including recognizing cues given by patients or bystanders that indicate the possibility of an assault or danger, as well as appropriate defensive tactics providers can take and the legal obligations of their roles.

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Armstrong Ambulance Earns Renewed National Accreditation

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Armstrong Ambulance
87 Mystic St.,
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Contact: Jordan Mayblum
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Armstrong Ambulance Earns Renewed National Accreditation

Armstrong Ambulance has retained its national accreditation through through the summer of 2022. (Courtesy Photo)

ARLINGTON — Armstrong Ambulance Service is pleased to announce that it has earned a new three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services.

Armstrong is one of only four ambulance services in Massachusetts that has earned CAAS accreditation, and is one of 180 nationwide to achieve the accolade. It first earned accreditation in 2013 and is now accredited through 2022.

Obtaining and maintaining accreditation requires adherence to an extensive set of rigorous industry standards, as evaluated by an independent team of experts in emergency medical services. Accreditation solidifies Armstrong’s status as one of the elite EMS providers in Massachusetts and the U.S.

“Our entire team is committed to providing the highest possible quality of patient care and service, and our accreditation is an important reflection of that commitment,” Armstrong CEO Rich Raymond said. “I’m proud of the sustained effort by everyone at Armstrong that made this possible.”

The commission emphasizes high-quality patient care and addresses that core requirement by establishing standards of treatment. It also evaluates an ambulance service’s entire operation, including its relationships with other agencies, the general public, employees and the medical community. CAAS accreditation is considered the “gold standard” for ambulance services.

Armstrong earned re-accreditation following a stringent offsite assessment of polices, processes and protocols as well as a two-day on-site review by members of the CAAS accreditation panel in early June.

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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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