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EMS Place Third Competing in Finals
Jul 8, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: July 8, 2008 CONTACT: Paul Filla, Public Information Officer (239) 930-0438 pager LEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PLACE THIRD, COMPETING IN FINALS Ft. Myers, Fla.-Lee County Emergency Medical Services Paramedics Jason Ausman, Rex Friedline, Adam Thompson, and Vince Macias placed third and will compete in the finals of the Bill Shearer Advanced Life Support International Competition in Orlando, Fla. July 10. Today, only four points separated the Lee County team from the first place team. The top five finishers will compete tomorrow for the championship. The team competed against 37 others advanced life support teams. This is the fourth year for Lee County EMS to compete in the event. In the previous years' competitions, Lee County finished in the top 20 percent. The goal of the competition is to simulate real life cases as closely as possible. Procedures will be carried out in as realistic manner as possible. Procedures and medication administration will take place in real time. IV infusion rates will be monitored. Most procedures, including spinal immobilization/patient packaging, will actually be carried out; however, some procedures will require only explanations of such components as equipment required, indications, contradictions, complications, and the actual procedure technique. Participants are asked to be prepared to perform any procedure contained in a list provided pre-competition. Team coach Lt. Tom Pillsy along with the Lee County EMS training department have developed scenarios and prepared the team through simulation drills. |