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Show New Ambulance Will Serve Escalante Area ESCALANTE Dedication and concerted effort paid off for Boulder-Escalante area residents last week as they welcomed a shiny new well-equipped ambulance into their community with an open house to celebrate the occasion. Local Emergency Medical Technicians started the drive to raise funds for the expensive new vehicle after a serious accident in Escalante left several people injured without sufficient equipment to handle multiple injury accidents. Meetings were held and a finance committee was formed, headed by Beverly Kuhns. Citizens of both Escalante and Boulder gave generously with the drive being boosted over the top by contributions from many of the companies which have personnel employed in the area which will be served by the ambulance and its emergency crew. Garfield County commissioners after meeting with the finance committee had pledged their support for the balance of a grant application and received delivery of the vehicle last month. Cost of the ambulance was $27,000 with $5,000 raised in Escalante; $12,000 donated by the county commission, and $10,000 in grant money. The new unit meets all federal guidelines for modular type ambulances and is complete with oxygen, suction, backboards, splints, and stretchers and can carry four patients. The unit was placed in service immediately after its radio was installed. Local EMT's who will operate the ambulance are Naomi Bolton, Hank Bolton, Don Mosier, Carl Davis, Phil Bayless, Larry Davis, Dee Hardy, Gladys LeFevre, Madlyn Haws, Jay Wells, and Tom Jackson. In other action related to the ambulance, county commissioners approved $2,000 to be matched by the Five County Emergency Medical Services to be used toward the purchase of inflatable anti-shock trousers which are required by the state of Utah as standard ambulance equipment. Remaining funds will be used for the purchase of adult and baby mannequins for use in CPR training for EMT's and local citizenry. The county has also made arrangements to contract with the Five County EMS to provide EMT training on a rotation basis every other year. One serious problem still affecting efficicient emergency medical service in the county is the lack of effective communication with the hospital in Panguitch and the Bryce Valley and Escalante-Boulder areas during a serious medical emergency situation. Upgrading the repeater system on Barney Top will continue to be a subject of concern to the county. Disposition of the old Escalante ambulance will be determined by the newly established county ambulance board which meets monthly. Suggestions for its possible use were for the Boulder area or as a back-up unit in Panguitch. APRIL 1st SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE SNOW REPORT 1980 197? 15 Year Percent Snow Water Snow Water Average Of 15 Yr. Snow Course Depth Cont. Depth Cont. Water Cont. Average Big Flat 92 28.4 83 27.7 16.1 176 Bryce Canyon 38 9.1 48 10.8 3.1 293 Castle Valley 67 21.3 60 21.2 11.3 188 Duck Creek 80 28.7 87 29.l 11.5 249 Harris Flat 53 20.7 65 23.0 6.5 318 Long Valley Jet. 34 14.7 37 13.6 2.7 544 Panguitch Lake 31 8.7 32 11.2 2.9 300 Widtsoe 64 20.3 78 24.0 9.9 205 f |