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FLITE LINES CAREFLITE’s NEWSLETTER April / May / June 2013 CareFlite’s flag as seen during the opening ceremonies at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Posse of the 59th annual Professional Rodeo Cowboys’ Association Rodeo held in Cleburne June 12 – 15, 2013. Read more about CareFlite’s Mounted Team inside this edition of FlightLines. Other articles include: Great First Responder Awards ♥ Flag Day ♥ CareFlite Orders 4 New Helicopters Sponsor Hospitals Constructing New Facilities ♥ CareFlite Community Activities Emergency Care Update Conference Held ♥ Patient Reunions: The Best Part of Our Job Mabee EMS Training Center Class Schedule ♥ Heart Shop Has New Items MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Texas EMS Conference: Nov. 24 – 27 at the Fort Worth Convention Center CareFlite’s Annual EMS Conference Party: Nov. 24th at Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 CareFlite and the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council announce the winners of 2013 Great First Responder Awards. This year’s winners come from 39 first responding agencies. Since the program’s initiation in 2007, 581 awards have been presented. Unfortunately, 14 of this year’s winners are awarded posthumously. Twelve were First Responders who died in the fire/explosion in West, Texas on April 17, 2013. The two others died in the line of duty in separate responses. Great First Responders are those individuals, whether volunteers in rural fire departments or paid staff in larger communities, who share a common trait. When there is danger, trauma, or someone is need of help, you will find Great First Responders there always ready to bring life-saving assistance to all who need it in their community. If there is danger, they run towards it in order to protect the people and the community at risk. Fires, tornados, hurricanes… you will find Great First Responders there working to reduce the danger and help those affected. These are the heroes among us. Someone who runs a hardware store, except when the siren is heard or the pager goes off. Someone who is a paid fireman at his job but a volunteer where he lives. They are the front line of the never ending war fought each day and night against trauma and tragedy. They are the heroes among us. CareFlite, founded in 1979, is America’s oldest joint use air medical program. In addition to its air medical program, CareFlite operates five 911 systems, extensive ground ambulance operations stretching from Stephenville to McKinney, wheel chair vans and fixed wing air ambulance. CareFlite is sponsored by Baylor, JPS, Methodist, Parkland and Texas Health Resources. As of 12/31/12, CareFlite had transported 664,477 patients since beginning operations on 10/1/79. Its Caring-Heart Membership program has approximately 150,000 members. More information is available at www.careflite.org . The Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council is a 75-member organization with more than 40 years of service to the North Texas healthcare community. Governed by a 14-member Board of Trustees made up of hospital executive officers, the hospital trade association is committed to the continuous improvement of patient care. More information is available at www.dfwhc.org . ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 2013 Great First Responders First Responders Lost in the Line of Duty: Morris Bridges West Volunteer Fire Department Perry Calvin Navarro Mills Volunteer Fire Department Jerry Chapman Abbott Volunteer Fire Department Cody Dragoo West Volunteer Fire Department Kenny Harris Dallas Fire-Rescue Jimmy Matus Honorary Fire Fighter, West VFD Joey Pustejovsky West Volunteer Fire Department Cyrus Reed Abbott Volunteer Fire Department Kevin Sanders Bruceville-Eddy VFD Jalin Smith Jackson Heights VFD Doug Snokhous West Volunteer Fire Department Robert Snokhous West Volunteer Fire Department William “Buck” Uptmor, Jr. Honorary Fire Fighter, West VFD Stanley Wilson Dallas Fire-Rescue ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 Above left is James Cobb EMT-P and above right is Michael Bankhead EMT making the Great First Responder presentation to Evalyn Cooper and her grandmother Leta Silvernail. Evalyn stayed calm with her grandmother and helped to make the 911 call prior to the arrival of the CareFlite crew shown above when Leta suffered a medical emergency. Thus, she became the youngest Great First Responder. Evalyn Cooper Joshua, TX Civilian Colby Brown Aubrey Area Ambulance Fire Fighter, EMT-P Joshua Mabry Aubrey Area Ambulance Fire Fighter, EMT-P Robert Keener and Brandon Serry of the Balch Springs Police Department with City Awards and Great First Responder Awards presented by Doak Enabnit, CareFlite’s Director of Government Affairs. These officers provided CPR to a patient in cardiac arrest prior to the arrival of the ambulance. The patient was subsequently discharged several weeks later with no neurological deficits. Brandon Greenburg FF, EMT-P receives his Great First Responder Award from Doak Enabnit, at the Coppell Fire Department. ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 Brandon Greenberg Brandon Seery Raymond Koener Gail Maxwell David Carr Matthew Baker Ryan Stewart Brandon Greenberg Coppell Fire Department Balch Springs PD Balch Springs PD Baylor Health Care System CareFlite Cedar Hill FD Cleburne FD Coppell FD Fire Fighter, EMT-P Peace Officer Peace Officer RN ATP Fire Fighter, EMT-P Fire Fighter, EMT-P Fire Fighter, EMT-P Five members of the Desoto Fire Department (above) were cited for a great response to a STEMI patient that was completed with a 25 minute time from the call to arriving at Methodist Charlton Medical Center. Pictured above with the winners are Fire Chief Jerry Duffield on the left and James C. Swartz, CareFlite’s CEO on the right. The Great First Responders are from the left Captain Darryl Smith, Fire Fighter Michael Homer, Fire Fighter Gary Cobb, Fire Fighter Danny Nail EMT-P and Fire Fighter Brandon Freeman EMT-P. Darryl Smith Gary Cobb Michael Homer Brandon Freeman Danny Nail Elliott McEntire Randy Nance Desoto FD Desoto FD Desoto FD Desoto FD Desoto FD Desoto FD ETMC EMS Captain Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter, EMT-P Fire Fighter, EMT-P EMT Student EMT-P Forney Fire, Police & 911 Dispatchers Forney FD, PD and Dispatchers were cited for their response to an F-3 Tornado that struck the City of Forney on April 3, 2012 in the afternoon causing $9.7M in losses, damaging 149 structures and injuring 7 citizens. Brian Halley Doug Frasier Daniel Wisian Dustin Wright Brandy Fette Jeff Arendt Josh Parsons Tanner Henry Charles Martindale Al Pentico Kevin Grant Eric Coberly Frisco FD Ft. Worth PD Cooke County EMS Cooke County EMS Cooke County EMS Cooke County EMS Cooke County EMS Cooke County EMS Cooke County EMS Cooke County EMS Cooke County EMS Cooke County Sheriff Fire Fighter, EMT-P Peace Officer (NPO) EMT-P EMT-P LP Lt./EMT-P EMT EMT EMT Capt/LP Director Corporal ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 Shane Lee, Jason James, Kenneth Watson, Chase Grave, Steve Boone, Wally Cox, Wayne Twiner, Lawanna Wisian Terry Robertson Jason Beck Marc Stanwyck Anthony Strauser Kevin Phillips Sam Walterscheid Steven Fleming Belva McClinton Sarah Payton Bobby Jobe Zack Kupper Brandon Parsons Gainesville FD Gainesville FD Gainesville FD Gainesville FD Gainesville FD Gainesville FD Gainesville FD Gainesville ISD PD Gainesville PD Gainesville PD Gainesville PD Gainesville PD Gainesville PD Gainesville PD Gainesville PD Gainesville PD Gainesville PD Gilbert Wrecker Service Gilbert Wrecker Service Gilbert Wrecker Service Bat Chief App IV Driver Fire Fighter Chief Assistant Chief Div Chief Chief Officer Officer Officer Officer Captain Officer Chief Communications Communications Gilbert Wrecker Service was an integral part of the response to a major accident responded to by Cooke County EMS, Cooke County Sheriff’s Office, Gainesville Fire Department and Gainesville Police Department. Sam Cary Alan Hanes Brian Hunter Megan Green Grand Prairie FD Hutchins Fire Rescue Hutchins Fire Rescue Hutchins Fire Rescue Lieutenant, Fire Fighter Fire Fighter, EMT-P Fire Fighter, EMT-P Dispatcher Five members of the Kennedale Fire Department (above) were cited on June 14, 2013 for an outstanding response to a car wreck last summer. Pictured above with three of the winners are Chief Mike McMurray on the left and James C. Swartz, CareFlite’s CEO on the right. The Great First Responders from the left are Jacob Foresman, Lt. Andy Cleveland, and Kane Wilt (with his wife and sons). Not pictured are Chris Lidster and Josh Baker. All the winners are Fire Fighters and Paramedics. This team responded to a car wreck. Arriving on the scene they found bystanders doing CPR on a gentlemen in his 50’s. They reported that he had pulled over, gotten out of his truck and vomited. He had not the vehicle in park, so when it started to roll, he jumped back in but wound up crashing. He suffered a cardiac arrest. ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 The responding team took all of the appropriate steps to provide emergency medical care while the bystanders calmed and controlled the patient’s dog who was very protective of his owner. The patient was transported to the cardiac cath lab at Methodist Mansfield and was subsequently discharged without neurological damage thanks to the quick action of the bystanders and the outstanding team provided by this team from the Kennedale Fire Department. Josh Baker Jacob Foresman Andy Cleveland Chris Lidster Kane Wilt Kayden Bathory Robert Long Jeremy Omealia Robert Etheridge Bill Huth Walt Pluznick Coleton Spann Kennedale FD Kennedale FD Kennedale FD Kennedale FD Kennedale FD MedStar MedStar Methodist Mansfield Med. Center Midlothian FD Murphy Fire Rescue Pecan Plantation VFD Ponder Volunteer FD EMT-P EMT-P EMT-P EMT-P EMT-P EMT-P EMT-P EMT-P Fire Fighter, EMT-P EMT-P EMT Fire Fighter, EMT-P Doak Enabnit, Director of Government Affairs, presented five Great First Responder Awards at the Rio Vista VFD on Monday June 3rd. Pictured above with Doak are Fire Fighters Mike Yale, George Doggett, Mrs. JL Stitles (representing her husband who was unavailable), Dale Hutchinson and Stephen Grisham. These winners were cited for their support of the Rio Vista VFD and for their response to the tragedy in West on April 17th. Mike Yale George Doggett Dale Hutchinson J.L. Stiles Stephen Grisham Linda Booth Gerard Locke Pedro Lozano Matt Provence Gary Justice Dylan Louis Cory Pollard Randy Powe Capt. Troy Nelson Chief Trent Mackey Rio Vista Volunteer FD Rio Vista Volunteer FD Rio Vista Volunteer FD Rio Vista Volunteer FD Rio Vista Volunteer FD Sunnyvale FD Sunnyvale FD Sunnyvale FD Sunnyvale FD Sunnyvale FD Sunnyvale FD Sunnyvale FD Sunnyvale FD Sunnyvale FD Sunnyvale FD Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter EMT-P Fire Fighter, EMT-P Fire Fighter, EMT-P Fire Fighter, EMT-P Fire Fighter, EMT Fire Fighter, EMT Fire Fighter Fire Fighter TO, Fire Fighter, EMT-P ECA ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 Elizabeth Asturi Andrew Johnson Texas Health Presbyterian Wylie FD RN Fire Fighter, EMT-P The Fire Fighters and the Departments shown below were designed 2013 Great First Responders for their response to the explosion and fire in West, Texas on April 17, 2013. John Martin Drew Washington Justin Hewitt Wayland Price Chris Nelson James Jones Edward Armstrong Larry Ward Justin Penney Jonathan Gonzales Todd Dilworth Billy Pribble Garrett Harvey Dora Fernandez Patricia Thomas Felica Thompson Jerry Moore Lee Cammack Brett Groholski Patrick Conner Harold Pelham Shawn Robertson Misty Walker Marla Pribble Tommy Jordan Hillsboro FD Hillsboro FD Hillsboro FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Whitney FD Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 Waco Fire Chief John Johnston accepting a 2013 Great First Responder Award from Doak Enabnit, CareFlite’s Director of Government Relations, at the Waco City Council meeting on June 4, 2013. Tracy Blackshear Lawrence Bright Philip Burnett Richard Campbell Matthew Carey Shon Cavett Kurt Clanton Kelley Compton Toby Craig Elliot Cummings Gary Davis Larry Denman Wade Durbin John Fogle Matthew Gillet Kerry Groce Kevin Groppe Keith Guillory Tyler Hall Bradley Harrison John Johnston Wade Kaminski Gary Lee Michael Lenart John Linda Greg Lippe Christopher Littleton Damian Longo Misty Lowrey Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 Scott Luepke Jody Maddox Braden Martin Dean Mendez Darren Meyer James Monroe Michael Nichols Ernest Nivin Nicholas Nors Christopher Pechacek Darren Qualls James Seay Paul Simmons Michael Spann Nicklaus Vega Kevin Vranich Brent Weatherby Brian Westerfield Michael Westerfield Jeffery Wilhelm Jacob Wilhite Don Yeager Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Waco FD Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter On September 30, 2012, N144CF suffered a non-fatal accident near Eastland in which the aircraft was destroyed. The following departments and individuals responded to the crash and are cited as 2013 Great First Responders. Jody Forbus Erik Burleson Cindy Boles Collin Craig Kelley Fron Sandy Jones Denise Mendoza Theresa Parsons Melinda Watson Phillip Arther David Branch Dan Davidson Terry Hastings Heath Hodnett Terry Honea Rick Rackow Rick Wende Sam Williams Walter Williams Gordon Woolam Mike Zoellick Darrell Fox Aaron Hoodie Carbon FD Eastland EMS Eastland EMS Eastland EMS Eastland EMS Eastland EMS Eastland EMS Eastland EMS Eastland EMS Eastland FD Eastland FD Eastland FD Eastland FD Eastland FD Eastland FD Eastland FD Eastland FD Eastland FD Eastland FD Eastland FD Eastland FD Ranger FD Ranger FD Fire Fighter EMS Chief, EMT-P EMT-P EMT-P EMT EMT-P EMT-P EMT-P EMT Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Fire Chief Fire Fighter ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 Ranger Fire Chief Darrell Fox (above left) and Sandy Jones EMT-P of Eastland EMS (above left) were among those responding on September 30, 2012. Do you know a Great First Responder or a team of GFR’s who should be recognized for going beyond the call of duty? Download the recognition form at www.careflite.org and prepare to celebrate on May 19, 2014 CAREFLITE & LAMAR OUTDOOR CO-SPONSOR TEXTING PUBLIC SERVICE BILLBOARDS In order to combat the growing epidemic of distracted driving, CareFlite and Lamar have posted a significant number of billboards with the following message: “Want 2 go flying? Txt while driving.” The campaign provides 1.5 million impressions per week on Lamar’s billboards in North Texas. With CareFlite’s brand recognition as the oldest joint use air medical service in the US, residents of North Texas immediately recognize the CareFlite helicopter as a medical transport service that responds to critical motor vehicle accidents. A copy of the billboard is shown above. ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 Flag Day / June 14, 2013 CareFlite’s Grand Prairie campus decorated for Flag Day. On June 14th, 1885, Bernard J. Cigrand, a 19 year old teacher at Stony Hill School, placed a 10 inch, 38- star flag in a bottle on his desk then assigned essays on the flag and its significance. This observance commemorated the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777. President Woodrow Wilson, issued a proclamation calling for a nation wide observance of Flag Day on May 30, 1916. Then in 1949, President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating the 14th day of June every year as National Flag Day. The house where Mary Young Pickersgill sewed the flag that Major Armistead ordered raised on the morning of September 14, 1814 is a National Landmark and open 6 days a week. It is located in the “Little Italy” neighborhood just east of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Francis Scott Key, held prisoner on a British warship during the battle of Baltimore, witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry on September 13-14, 1814 (during the War of 1812). The British fired between 1500 and 1800 rounds at the fort while also attacking on land. The Americans suffered 4 killed and 24 wounded, the British around 330 killed, wounded or captured. As the sun began to rise, Major George Armistead, the garrison commander at Fort McHenry, ordered the fort's small storm flag lowered and replaced with the standard garrison flag measuring 42 feet by 30 feet. Sewn by local seamstress Mary Pickersgill, the flag was clearly visible to all of the ships in the river. Thus it was by the dawn’s early light that Key was inspired to write the song that became our National Anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 CAREFLITE ORDERS FOUR NEW GENERATION BELL 407GX HELICOPTERS The first aircraft was delivered on May 31st … the second on July 1st. The aircraft will be numbered N416CF, 417CF, 418CF and 419CF. United Rotorcraft of Decatur, Texas has been selected to complete the aircraft which includes paint and the medical interior. These new aircraft should be in revenue service during the fourth quarter of this year. The final two aircraft will be delivered in December. MOUNTED TEAM ACTIVITIES… TRAIL RIDES, NCHA & PRAC RODEO IN CLEBURNE This trail ride was in cooperation with Hill County EMO and Blum FD to benefit the North Texas Humane Society. There were approximately 100 riders from all over Texas. James Little, Jesse Lozano and Jon Puryear rode and provided EMS during the two day ride, Saturday and Sunday. The helicopter also made a PR appearance landing at the ranch. The Mounted Team also provided EMS for the Nat’l Cutting Horese Association Super Stakes going on at the Will Rogers Coliseum. It is a 23 day event. CareFlite also rode and provided EMS at a benefit trail ride in Grandview benefiting the Johnson County Child Advocacy. L to R: Jon Puryear EMT-P, Stephen Ellis EMT, Keith Jones EMT-P, Billy Huffman EMT-P, Danny Westerman EMT-P ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 THREE SPONSOR HOSPITALS MOVING FORWARD WITH CONSTRUCTION… BAYLOR WAXAHACHIE GROUND BREAKING On a cold, wet April 10th, Baylor Health Care System broke ground on the new 299,000 square foot location for Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie, located on 52 acres at the intersection of I-35E and Highway 287. Health care system officials anticipate completion of the estimated $175.5 million hospital in the fall of 2014. The new hospital is initially designed to accommodate 129 beds with future growth capabilities and will include a 6-story hospital bed tower. It will also be the 100th anniversary since the hospital originally opened in 1914. Above right: Jay Fox (left) President of Baylor Waxahachie and Joel Allison (right) President of the Baylor Health Care System as the ground breaking was about to start. Below: It was an unusually cold and wet day as the ground breaking took place. Below left is the artist’s rendering of the new hospital. CONSTRUCTION ONGOING AT METHODIST’S NEW TRAUMA CENTER & CRITICAL CARE TOWER Construction continues at the Methodist Dallas campus (above left). The artist’s rendering of the new facility is at right. ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 NEW TRAUMA CENTER TOPPING CEREMONY AT THR HARRIS METHODIST FORT WORTH Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth celebrated progress on the new Trauma Center with a traditional topping ceremony. The attendees signed the beam shown above right which is then placed in the structure. HILL COUNTY CONTRACT EXTENDED CareFlite’s contract to provide 911/EMS for Hill County Emergency Services District #2 has been extended by three additional years. CareFlite appreciates the confidence shown in our Hill County operations by the Board of ESD #2. ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 STANDBY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED AT WEST MEMORIAL AND THE DEDICATION OF THE GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AT SMU At the West Memorial Service in Waco… Front L to R: James C. Swartz, Matthew Moore EMT-P, Doug Filbert EMT-P, Amy Young EMT-P, Josh Hawkes EMT-P, Russ Kyler CFO Back L to R: Wade Alexander LP, Donna Hargrove LP, James Wagner EMT-P, Chris Shuffield EMT, Sheila Sotherlund EMT-P. CareFlite, which responded with 10 ground ambulances and 4 helicopters to the fire/explosion in West was well represented at the Memorial. On trucks for the medical standby were Matt Bishop EMT-P, David Shorter EMT, Ryan Yanklin EMT-P, Shelby Montgomery EMT, Suzanne Woody EMT-P and Taylor Campbell EMT. Not pictured but also in attendance: Wesley Williams EMT-P and Elizabeth Ninesling EMT-P Left: Participating in the flyover was CareFlite N145CF. The air crew was Michael Rarity ATP, Jack Cherry RN and David Dunson FPC. Below: Kari Largent EMT-B and Matthew Bergin, EMT-P (above right) staffed the standby at SMU for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 RECENT PR’S & COMMUNITY EVENTS… Hill College in Cleburne (above left) had both air and ground representation. David Dunson FP-C (above right) represented CareFlite at the Pecan Plantation Health Fair on May 25th. Burleson on May 8th at Texas Health Burleson. N146CF is Granbury based and was crewed by Martin Karpowicz ATP, Teresa Campbell Flight RN and Andrew Foxcraft Flight Paramedic. Above Left: Careers On Wheels event on May 14th at Eagle Ridge Elementary. The crew was Cassidy Waldrep EMT-P and Nic Roye EMT-B. Above Right: CareFlite provided standby medical services at the Byron Nelson Golf Tournament. ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 PATIENT REUNIONS – THE BEST PART OF OUR JOB CareFlite crew members Jeff Amador EMT-P, FP-C and David Ledbetter RN visiting a girl they transported, Kinzie Wilson. Also on the call, but not pictured was Matt Chrest CFRN, EMT-P. CAREFLITE EMERGENCY CARE UPDATE CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS EMS WEEK CareFlite 2013 Emergency Care Update Conference was held on June 20th and 21st as part of National EMS Week. The ECU was first held in 1983 and is believed to be one of the oldest first responder education conferences held in the United States. The conference is made possible by the support of the Sponsors shown at left. This year’s ECU included presentations on the upcoming changes to health care laws in the United States. The ECU attracted over 400 participants. Mark your calendar. Next year’s ECU will be on June 19th & 20th. ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 CareFlite, a 501(c)3 not for profit community asset, supports worthwhile community activities and responds to individual and community emergencies. This page contains correspondence from some activities that took place during the second quarter of 2013. ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 ©2012 CareFlite, 3110 S. 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