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PLEASE NOTE THE MEETING DATE CHANGE FOR THE SEPTEMBER MEETING!!!!!!

Our September meeting will be held September 23, 2009 at the Bellegrove Fire Company, 1727 Blacks Bridge Road in Annville. The con/ed will be stethoscopy presented by Barb Zimmerman. The con/ed program will begin at 1900 and the business meeting will begin at 2000.

Our November meeting will be held at Newmanstown EMS, 20 South Sheridan Road in Newmanstown on 18 November.

EMS WEEK 2009:
Our host was Newman from BOB 94.9. Life Lion set down for 17 minutes and had to leave for a response. Shirts and collector pins were presented to providers. We again thank our partners the Good Samaritan Health System and the EHSF. Thanks to all for visiting. To view photos of our EMS Week activities click on the profiles block.


EMS WEEK 2008:

A tremendous turnout. 454 individuals paid a visit to our event. Most of the county's units were on hand to meet and greet our public, our fellow providers and those intrested in beginning a career in EMS. We were live on the air with Phil Liles on WQIC radio and received coverage from the Lebanon Daily News.

We offer a special thank you to Phil Liles our long time radio host and the EHSF and the Good Samaritan Health System for their support of our EMS Week program.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTATION

On 21 May at the monthly meeting of the Lebanon County Ambulance Association the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Mr. James Rittle who celebrates 50 years of service to Myerstown First Aid Unit and to EMS in Lebanon County in 2009. Jim has served in numerous roles over the years and continues to be the Coordinator for the Myerstown CTC of the American Heart Association. He is the long serving Treasurer for the Ambulance Association and for Myerstown First Aid Unit. He continues to offer cutting edge instruction and recently offered multiple classes that updated providers regarding the new triage protocols. He is the longest serving member of the EHSF Advisory Board and still found and finds time for his loving family.

CONGRATULATIONS JIM!!!!!!!!!

PHOTOS FROM EMS WEEK AND JIM'S PRESENTATION CAN BE FOUND BY CLICKING ON THE PROFILES BOX!

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR 2009

KEN BEARE WAS PRESENTED WITH THE SECOND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ON 13 MAY AT LAWN EMS. KEN HAS SERVED AS A FIREFIGHTER FOR LAWN FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR OVER 50 YEARS. HE HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF LAWN EMS SINCE ITS INCEPTION OVER 32 YEARS AGO. HE HAS SERVED AS AN AHA INSTRUCTOR AND MONITOR. HE HAS ALSO SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE "HOT SHOT" CREW AND WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINATORS OF THE LEBANON COUNTY EMS RESPONSE MAP. KEN WAS JOINED BY FAMILY, FRIENDS AND HIS PEERS. CONGRATULATIONS KEN. PHOTOS OF KEN'S PRESENTATION MAY BE VIEWED BY CLICKING ON THE PROFILES BOX.

TRAINING UPDATE:





SMART TRIAGE:

An introduction to the new triage tags and the process of triage will be held at the following locations:

None currently scheduled.

If you do not have this program completed and the triage tags on your vehicle, your license or unit certification will not be renewed until the training has been completed. If you have any questions please contact Ernie at the EHSF at
1-800-334-3473.