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Show Dnhge City Nelus SERVING MILFORD AND WESTERN BEAVER COUNTY SINCE a ee eee Eee 50 cents. ‘SEPTEMBER 16, 1994 The Milford Valley EMT's service all of western Beaver county and at times service the entire Beaver County. VOL. IV ‘Youve Got To Want To Do Submitted by John Gledhill There is currently an EMT, he come closest to his childhood desires of being a physician". Jacque is a supporter to the group, has driven the ambulance when. to pass a practical and a written exam to become are needed, and is currently making plans to take the next EMT course offered. "Chellie Craw has been an EMT the longest of of the course, students have . NO. 37 Steve became an EMT. She stated, "Steve enjoys helping people. By being an EMT he may be able to help his family and friends during a time of crisis. He enjoys the excitement and by being 10 EMT's in Minersville group and approximately 19 in Milford's. EMT's must attend a 120 hour course. You can't miss one class or the state won't pass you. At the end certified. There 1991 anyone in the organization," stated Veda Cox. "Chellie three levels of EMT which indicate how much training the individual has had. They are; basic, intermediate, and defibrillator. The next step above EMT defibrillator is paramedic. Milford and Minersville ambulances are licensed and proud to be running as Intermediate Ambulance Services. The technicians became an EMT in 1978 and has served continuously since". Veda Cox has been an EMT herself for 14 years. She has served as ms _ Milford EMT's: Kathy Jimenez, Veda Cox, Mitch Cole, Ingrid Leko, Thompson, Juanita Holloway, Tammy Martin and Karen La'Orange. Julie President, Secretary, Treasurer and most recently as training officer. She is currently the Instructor attend training meetings Trainer for CPR for this region. When asked why she became an EMT, she stated once per month to keep "I wanted to be able to help abreast of changes in the people, and help to improve the EMT services for the community". "The first responder can really do allot medical field and earn the hours they need to recertify each year. The training officer is in charge of ’ training, sometimes they will do it, sometimes before the ambulance arrives at the hospital". a doctor may come in to teach a lesson and sometimes one of the EMTs will bone up on a is little glory and pay". Julie Thompson tells of the panic she felt when tragedy hit in her family. She vowed at that time to learn as much as she could about the medical field. She is currently an EMT and is certain topic and present a lesson. Steve Brooks is the current EMT president. He has been an EMT for three ‘years. Steve was out of town, so his moral support and wife Jacque, commented on why she felt "You really - have to want to do it, there — proud that she can now help Minersville EMT's: Stever Brooks, Chellie Craw, Todd McMullin, Jetta Davie, Kim Lister, Charlotte Dalton, Janice Fails, Pam McMullin, and Eileen Craw. others. (continued on page 2) |