Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), in partnership with the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office, recently formed the Community Service Officer-Paramedic (CSO-P) program, an all-volunteer program that trains experienced, certified paramedics to be non-sworn law enforcement Community Service Officers. The Community Service Officer-Paramedic program will complement the current Emergency Medical Services (EMS) available to citizens of Meeker County. Continue reading “Program trains paramedics for work with law enforcement”
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Power-LOAD™ brings extra muscle for paramedics
Hennepin EMS is employing new technology from Stryker Corporation to reduce the risk of injuries to their patients, paramedics and EMTs. The Power-LOAD™ system is a revolutionary method for managing the stretcher during loading and unloading, while increasing security during transport.
The Power-LOAD system allows for loading and unloading without additional lifting by personnel, and the cot must by actively released by the provider; reducing the chance of a “dropped” stretcher. During transport, the rail system secures the stretcher in 4 places and provides a secure mount in up to 20 Gs of force forward or rearward, and up to 10 Gs laterally. (To view a demonstration of the Power-LOAD system, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aov_QI8H5SU_) Continue reading “Power-LOAD™ brings extra muscle for paramedics”
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