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Equipment In 2004, the department purchased an advanced cardiac monitor designed by Zoll. This monitor allows trained EMT's to perform 12-lead cardiac monitoring and analysis. The advantages of having such technology is to help determine which hospital is best suited to meet the needs of the patient analyzed. The Pascoag Fire Department is currently in the Transcutaneous Pacing Pilot Program, which allows trained EMT's to deliver electricity to the heart using a feature on the aforementioned Zoll monitor. Each rescue also carries an automatic ventilator, for use with tracheotomy patients housed in local nursing homes. Personnel The Pascoag Fire Department, like any medical service agency, must have professionally trained personnel in order to provide proper medical care. The department currently has one EMT trained to the Paramedic level, fifteen EMT's trained to the Cardiac level, one EMT trained to the Defibrillation level, and five EMT's trained to the Basic level, for a total of 22 Emergency Medical Technicians, or 46% of the total department membership. The District currently has six full-time paid EMT's that provide EMS coverage to the District on a 24/7 basis. The paid employees include four EMT-Cardiacs, one EMT-Paramedic, and an EMT-Cardiac/Chief. The Chief and one Cardiac works Monday through Friday from 7:00AM to 3:00PM, and the remaining EMT's work on a rotating schedule with 24 hours on duty, 24 hours off duty, 24 hours on duty, and five full days off duty. This means that Rescue 4 is manned by two EMT's on Monday through Friday from 7:00AM to 3:00PM, and by one full time EMT with department volunteers at all other times. All EMT's currently employed by the Pascoag Fire District are also Pascoag Fire Department volunteer EMT/firefighters. The Pascoag Fire District has been employing full-time EMT's since November 1990. Below is a list of all of the current Emergency Medical Technicians of the Pascoag Fire Department.
Recruitment The EMS Division of the Pascoag Fire Department is always seeking the membership of any party interested in joining. No experience is necessary, all training is done in the field or in classrooms. Anybody with or without EMS certification or training can find out more about the Pascoag Fire Department EMS Division by visiting the Main Street Fire Station, or by sending a correspondence to ems@pascoagfiredistrict.com. |
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